News tagged with ace inhibitor
Study identifies superior hypertension treatment, efficacy between sexes
(Medical Xpress)—In a recent subgroup analysis of the largest blood pressure treatment trial in history, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers found that women and men react the same to ...
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May 21, 2013 |
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Study has shown to reverse obesity, body fat and improve insulin sensitivity in mice
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists used the ACE inhibitor captopril (CAP)—commonly used for the treatment of hypertension and cardiac conditions—and found that it can reduce the body weight of mice maintained ...
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Apr 13, 2012 |
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A quarter of our very elderly have undiagnosed treatable heart problems, research reveals
The very oldest in our society are missing out on simple heart treatments which can prolong and improve their quality of life, Newcastle heart experts say.
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Jul 24, 2012 |
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Is it the alcohol or polyphenols in red wine that decreases cardiovascular disease?
Observational epidemiologic studies relating wine and alcohol to health all suffer from the fact that they, of necessity, compare people who prefer certain beverages, but not the beverages themselves. While there have been ...
Cardiology
Jan 17, 2012 |
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More pregnant women taking high blood pressure drugs, yet safety unclear
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 ...
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Hydrogen sulfide: The next anti-aging agent?
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) may play a wide-ranging role in staving off aging, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the journal Molecular and Cellular Biology. In this review article, a team from China explor ...
Medical research
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Researchers discover surprising new roles for a key regulatory enzyme of blood pressure
At the 1st ECRC "Franz-Volhard" Symposium on September 7, 2012 at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin-Buch, Professor Ken Bernstein reported that in mice an excess of ACE led to a much stronger ...
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Sep 08, 2012 |
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Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failure
Renal denervation leads to better outcomes than standard drug treatment in patients with advanced heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results of the Olomouc I pilot study were presented ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Continuous spinal cord stimulation improves heart function
Spinal cord stimulation improves heart function and could become a novel treatment option for heart failure, according to research presented at the ESC Congress 2012 today, August 25, by Professor Hung-Fat Tse from Hong Kong.
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Aug 27, 2012 |
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Hypertension study proves treatment with RAAS inhibitors saves lives
Treatment with an ACE inhibitor for lowering high blood pressure showed a significant mortality reduction in patients with a high prevalence of hypertension, according to a report published in the European Heart Journal, the fl ...
Cardiology
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Combination therapy for heart failure does not reduce risk of CV death or rehospitalization
Among patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF; a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction), initiation of the medication aliskiren ...
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Mar 11, 2013 |
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Use of ACE inhibitor by patients with peripheral artery disease may improve pain-free walking
Among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication (pain in the calf that comes and goes, typically felt while walking), 24 weeks of treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor ...
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Feb 05, 2013 |
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Blood pressure drugs linked with lower PTSD symptoms
Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers have found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2012 |
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Fainting spells often tied to too many meds at once, study says
(HealthDay)—Taking too many medications at the same time could lead to repeated fainting episodes, a new study reveals.
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Role of screening, monitoring in early kidney disease unclear
(HealthDay) -- At least one in 10 U.S. adults is estimated to have chronic kidney disease, but whether screening and monitoring people in the earlier stages of the disease provides a benefit just isn't clear, ...
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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