The Power To Do Groundbreaking Hypertension Research

The Power To Do Groundbreaking Hypertension Research

Even with dozens of medications available, many of the more than 1.2 billion people worldwide with hypertension struggle to get their blood pressure under control.

Led by Dr. Bina Joe, a Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, UToledo researchers are performing cutting-edge studies of how microbes in our gut contribute to elevated blood pressure - and how we may be able to leverage that connection to reset the ecosystem within us and create new avenues for lowering blood pressure. Learn more at utoledo.edu/spotlight.