http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The rate of strokes suffered by Australians has dropped over the past 20 years, while strokes caused by an irregular heartbeat now account for one third of all strokes, according to new research led by the University of Adelaide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-australia-decline.html Cardiology Thu, 16 May 2013 06:03:51 EST news287903022 (AP)—French drug maker Sanofi said Thursday its net profit was slashed in the first quarter from a year earlier as falling sales and patent losses on key drugs combined to hammer earnings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-sanofi-slashed-quarter.html Other Thu, 02 May 2013 05:30:02 EST news286690220 Patients who take a triple combination of blood pressure drugs and common painkillers are at an increased risk of serious kidney problems, especially at the start of treatment, finds a study published in BMJ today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-triple-blood-pressure-drugs-painkillers.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:30:04 EST news276875011 People taking the blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to have changes in the brain that can be signs of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-blood-pressure-drugs-dementia.html Neuroscience Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:00:04 EST news276771813 Nearly 5 percent of pregnant women are prescribed drugs to treat high blood pressure, including some drugs that aren't considered safe for mothers or their babies, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-pregnant-women-high-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:09 EST news266501123 (HealthDay)—In a review that compared two common heart drugs against each other, researchers found no difference between atenolol and metoprolol in terms of preventing stroke, heart attack or heart failure for patients with high blood pressure who were placed on the medications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-common-blood-pressure-meds-fare.html Cardiology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:50:01 EST news265304032 (HealthDay) -- As the first major heat wave of the summer engulfs the continental United States, health experts are urging people to take special precautions when dealing with scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-as-heat-builds-take-steps.html Health Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:00:01 EST news259430185 Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-diet-supplements-good-bad-kidney.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:08:23 EST news240235695 The American Academy of Neurology is releasing an updated guideline on how to best treat essential tremor, which is the most common type of tremor disorder and is often confused with other movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. The guideline is published in the October 19, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-aan-guideline-essential-tremor.html Neuroscience Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:22:21 EST news238260125 Patients who take certain popular types of blood pressure medication once a day are able to achieve somewhat better control of their hypertension if they take their daily dose at bedtime, according to a new systematic review. This finding throws into question the usual way in which most people with hypertension take their blood pressure drugs, whether singly or in combination, first thing in the morning upon arising. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-blood-pressure-drugs-night-slightly.html Health Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:10:02 EST news237198896