Health

High-salt diet may disrupt body clock

Although health experts have long known a high-salt diet (HSD) is harmful to the cardiovascular system, new research finds that it may also disrupt the body's internal rhythms directly. The research will be presented virtually ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ambrisentan not effective in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

(HealthDay)—The endothelin A receptor-selective antagonist ambrisentan is not effective for reducing the rate of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progression, according to a study published in the May 7 issue of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Managing inflammation through the endothelin system

Experts in the endothelin system are investigating how regulation of this system can serve to improve diseases of inflammation such as lupus. Endothelins are a class of peptides that play a role in regulating blood pressure. ...