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Hypertension Drugs Affect Alzheimer's
Early studies are reporting the use of some drugs for high blood pressure may be protecting against Alzheimer’s disease, in animal studies according to Gulio Maria Pasinetti, M.D., Ph.D., of the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Left Atrial Size and Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events During Antihypertensive Treatment
Losartan Intervention for Endpoint Reduction in Hypertension Trial.
Antihypertensives: Generics striking at heart of the market
Despite almost 200 million people suffering from high blood pressure in the western world alone, the growth rate of the antihypertensive market is actually slowing, largely as a result of generic incursion. In fact many...
Does long-term losartan- vs atenolol-based antihypertensive treatment influence collagen markers differently in hypertensive patients? A LIFE substudy.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of losartan- vs atenolol-based antihypertensive treatment on circulating collagen markers beyond the initial blood pressure (BP) reduction.
Drug may help treat muscular dystrophy
An old, cheap, widely prescribed blood-pressure medication may help stop muscle wasting in muscular dystrophy, say Baltimore researchers.