Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive therapies, global blood pressure control rates remain unacceptably low. Contributing factors, such as low treatment adherence, therapeutic ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

Dr. Aaronson answers the question: 'Aldosterone Antagonist Side Effects?' — -- Question: What are the benefits and side effects of an aldosterone antagonist? Answer: Thanks to research led by Dr.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aldosterone is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression and the development of ...

Increased levels of aldosterone are independently associated with a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, with the effects particularly notable in certain ethnic groups including African Americans and ...

Dr. Aaronson answers the question: 'What Is An Aldosterone Antagonist?' — -- Question: What is an aldosterone antagonist, how does it work, and when is it used to treat heart failure? Answer: ...

Primary aldosteronism has been recognized as a common cause of secondary hypertension, accounting for approximately 10% of the hypertensive population. Screening should be applied in hypertensive ...

Lorundrostat, a novel therapy which blocks the production of aldosterone from the adrenal glands, demonstrated clinically meaningful and sustained reductions in blood pressure in 1,083 patients with ...

A bi-polar hormone that can contribute to strokes and minimize their damage is emerging as a therapeutic target in the battle against these brain attacks, researchers say. Despite better management of ...

Electrodes were pulled in one stage from thin-wall borosilicate filament capillaries (GC100TF-10, outer diameter 1.0 mm, Clark Electromed, Reading, UK) using a vertical puller. The electrodes had a ...

Pentixafor PET/CT was well tolerated and demonstrated high specificity and moderate sensitivity for identifying unilateral ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused millions of deaths throughout the world, which has provoked intense research into the pathogenetic mechanism behind this disease. A new study ...