A traditional treatment for heart failure appears to be equally protective in preventing death or hospitalization among African-American patients, as compared to white patients, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) are standard heart failure treatments…
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VASCULAR BIOLOGY Genetic variation contributes to high blood pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a pervasive problem that increases risk for a number of diseases including stroke, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease and chronic kidney disease. Many molecular pathways contribute to the development of hypertension, including nitric oxide signaling…
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The Journal of Medical Economics reveals that hypertensive patients who are treated with a single tablet regimen (STR) as part of their therapy had a considerable reduction in serious cardiovascular events at a neutral cost as compared with individual component therapies…
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Teens with high levels of uric acid appear to be at increased risk for high blood pressure, according to results of research from scientists at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center…
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Results from two studies were presented at the 22nd European Society of Hypertension (ESH) in London highlighting the benefits of triple combination therapy for individuals suffering from hypertension. The results add to clinical understanding of olmesartan(O)/amlodipine(A)/hydrochlorothiazide(H) (O/A/H) triple combination therapy (Sevikar HCT®)…
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The initial analysis of Actelion’s macitentan, a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist that resulted from a tailored drug discovery process, has met its primary endpoint in a pivotal, long term, event-driven SERAPHIN Phase III trial…
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Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers have found. The finding suggests that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) could be valuable tools for treating or preventing post-traumatic stress disorder…
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METABOLISM: Driving the preference for fatty foods The World Health Organization recognizes obesity as global pandemic that threatens the health of millions of people. A number of factors contribute to the development of obesity, including complex changes in cellular pathways…
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Obesity during pregnancy puts women at higher risk of a multitude of challenges. But, according to a new study presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual convention, fetal growth restriction, or the poor growth of a baby while in the mother’s womb, is not one of them…
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In the spring of 2010, Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Brendan Lee received a desperate email from the mother of one of his patients. The teen – who had been Lee’s patient for most of his life – was in hypertensive crisis and none of the usual treatments could bring his blood pressure down to normal…
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