Imagine finding a remedy for high blood pressure that requires you to do only one activity twice a year…
Well, we may no longer have to dream it, because researchers from Osaka University have found the way.
The experiment involved injecting the mice with a chemical to block the effects of a hormone (angiotensin 2) known to cause the stiffening of the arteries, which causes high blood pressure and can lead to strokes and heart attacks.
The chemical that blocks angiotensin 2 was delivered via injection to hypertensive rats. The effect was a relaxing of the arteries, and lowered blood pressure, but only for about 6 months before another ‘booster’ was needed.