A new study published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association has found that middle-aged women may reduce their risk of heart disease by lowering their blood pressure.

A study conducted at Washington State University has revealed that beverages supplemented with whey-based protein can significantly reduce high blood pressure.

Australian researchers who studied the effects of garlic on 50 different patients with high blood pressure have found that the ingredient may help reduce hypertension, according to BBC reports. While the British Heart Foundation stated that more research was required to confirm the results, the preliminary findings show that those who took four capsules of garlic supplements each day for 12 weeks could lower their blood pressure.

A new study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center has concluded that children with hypertension, which causes abnormally high blood pressure, may have more difficulty learning than their peers, according to PrivateMDLabs.com.

Recent findings from a study conducted by the Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC) suggest that children who lose even a small amount of weight may significantly reduce their blood pressure.

A new American Journal of Hypertension study has found that some commonly-prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure may actually have the opposite effect. The study involved 945 patients with high blood pressure who were enrolled in a workplace antihypertensive treatment program from 1981 to 1998. The patients were given a single antihypertensive medication as part of the study.

Those who are looking for affordable and effective ways to reduce their blood pressure may want to start stockpiling on walnuts and walnut oil, as recent research has shown that they can help a body deal with stress, according to The Medical News.

ABC News reports that cardiologist John Kennedy has recently created a new way to reduce blood pressure that only takes 15 minutes a day and requires no special equipment. The exercise, called The 15 Minute Heart Cure, consists only of careful breathing techniques.

Greek researchers who studied the habits of 485 men and women between the ages 65 to 100, have found that coffee may be a key ingredient in their long lifespans due to its ability to make blood vessels more elastic, according to WebMD.com. This notion is based on the fact that, as people age, blood vessels become stiffer, which can lead to higher blood pressure.

Men with hypertension may want to avoid binge drinking, according to the findings of a new study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.