( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) A study involving more than 200,000 people worldwide has identified 29 DNA sequence variations in locations across the human genome that influence blood pressure. These genes, whose sequence changes are associated with alterations in blood pressure and are linked to heart disease and stroke, were found with the help of decades' worth of population data that ...

Hypertension, which is directly responsible for 57% of deaths due to stroke and 24% of fatalities caused by heart attack, has been found to be rampant in Indian women.

MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that race, gender and where you live strongly affect your risk for high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that race, gender and where you live strongly affect your risk for high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

Nearly a third of Americans have hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive sodium consumption has repeatedly been linked to high blood pressure, and Americans consume on average about 4,000mg a day – far more than the 2,300mg recommended in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.