Hypertension poses a serious health threat. Scientists discovered a gene responsible for water-salt metabolism and associated with a high risk of hypertension when they conducted genetic studies among Amish sect adherents who reject civilization and live in strict isolation in southwestern Pennsylvania. Full story

Different people have different ideas about cryotherapy. Some think that cryotherapy means taking ice-cold baths, and snow-rubbing, and dipping in ice-holes. It is not so. Specialists imply under this term a procedure carried out in special chamber with the help of liquid nitrogen. The nitrogen is cooled down to -160°C (-256°F) or even lower. Full story

There are many ways to treat hypertension – starting from medical method and herbal therapy and going all the way to homeopathy. In addition there is fundamentally new treatment for high blood pressure - music. Half-an-hour music sessions per day can easily replace pharmaceutical hypertonic treatments. This method was discussed at a scientific conference held in New-Orleans recently. Listening to music can essentially help people who suffer from high blood pressure. The effectiveness of this method was proven by a specifically held experiment. Full story

Happy married couples have a lower blood pressure, claim scientists from Brigham Young University, USA. They conducted a study including 204 married people (102 couples) and 99 people who have never been married, all of them wore blood pressure monitors for 24 hours. 30% of the volunteers suffered from hypertension. It was found, that those happily married had lower systolic pressure – on average by 4 mm of mercury, – and a significantly lowered pressure at night. And this is very important, as those suffering from high blood pressure at night are more prone to cardiovascular diseases. Full story