Medical research

Scientists to trial long-acting injection for high blood pressure

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are trialing an investigational medication for high blood pressure (hypertension) in a clinical study which will give patients an injection of the ...

Medications

Use of certain prescription meds linked to COVID-19 mortality

(HealthDay)—A potential COVID-19 survival benefit is suggested in association with initiation or continuation of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), or metformin for ...

Cardiology

Sugar overload can damage heart, research shows

Too much sugar can set people down a pathway to heart failure, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

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