TALON is a lightweight, unmanned, tracked military robot designed and built by Foster-Miller, a company owned by QinetiQ North America. The robot is developed to protect warfighters and first responders against explosive threats.
Primary hypertension (with an unknown cause) is the most common cause of high blood pressure in adolescents and adults, but is less common in children. Many children with high blood pressure also have adult relatives with hypertension, indicating there may be a hereditary aspect to the disease. There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in African-American children after the age of 12 and into adulthood.
Narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys can also cause high blood pressure, as this tricks the kidneys into thinking blood pressure is low, and they respond by releasing hormones to raise blood pressure. This is a condition known as renovascular hypertension.ost people with hypertension have the primary form. This type of high blood pressure is caused by high-salt diets, being overweight, or using alcohol or tobacco. Some medications can also cause it, and it can be genetic. Secondary hypertension is different and is related to an underlying condition.