Washington, Oct 23 : A new research has found that two proteins in the brain act as valves to turn the hormone that regulates water retention in the body.

These findings by the LSU Health Sciences Centre New Orleans may lead to advances in treatment for diseases like high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver.

London, Feb 16: Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified two common genetic variants associated with increased risk of hypertension - a significant risk factor for heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.

The variants are located on two genes called NPPA and NPPB, which control proteins that relax blood vessels and help the excretion of dietary sodium.

London, February 16: A commonly prescribed drug for blood pressure can eliminate phobias and post traumatic stress for good, say researchers.

Merel Kindt and her colleagues at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, have revealed that this drug is called the beta blocker propranolol.

Washington, Jan 30: Women who suffer from high blood pressure during pregnancy are at a higher risk of chronic hypertension and type 2 diabetes for the rest of their lives, according to a new study.

Washington, Jan 27 : Cutting salt isn''t the only way to reduce blood pressure, for a new study has suggested that people should also boost their intake of potassium, which has the opposite effect to sodium.

Researchers from Loyola University Health System have found that the ratio of sodium-to-potassium in subjects'' urine was a strong indicator of cardiovascular disease than sodium or potassium alone.