Circadian clock possible key to better treatment of hypertension
(NEWSER) - Add high blood pressure to the long list of heightened risk factors for night shift workers, long-distance flight crews, and others with disturbances in the body's 24-hour clock. In findings with implications for treatment of hypertension, Japanese researchers working on mice have shown that the circadian clock directly controls a blood-pressure-related gene that humans also have, BBC reports. More»
