Genes and High Blood Pressure

A new 2 year study at the University of Texas Health Science Center is being funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health.  The study will scan the genomes of 4ooo people to examine the effects of genes on high blood pressure.  The chief investigator is Myriam Fornage, Ph.D, her study will focus on the interaction of age and high blood pressure.

Source:  Medical News Today

Hypertension Patients Not Told to Exercise

Most patients with high blood pressure listen when their doctors tell them to exercise more.  Armed with data from a government health survey, researchers concluded that only a third of  U.S. adults with hypertension were counseled by their doctors to get regular exercise.  Just over 70% of patients told to exercise did so, resulting in lower blood pressure than patients who did not exercise.

Source:  www.health.am