Health
'Bath salts' drugs led to 23,000 ER visits in one year: US report
(HealthDay)—Street drugs called "bath salts" were linked to nearly 23,000 emergency department visits in the United States in 2011, a new report says.
Sep 17, 2013
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Page 36 - News tagged with blood pressure drugs
Cardiology
New class of drug targets heart disease
(Edmonton) Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a synthetic peptide that could be the first in a new class of drugs to treat heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Sep 17, 2013
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Genetics
African-American study identifies four genetic variants associated with blood pressure
Case Western Reserve University is part of a landmark study that has discovered four novel gene variations which are associated with blood pressure. The 19-site meta-analysis, involving nearly 30,000 African-Americans, also ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment
Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure and headaches effectively speeds up treatment of TB when added to the standard, daily ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Medications
Hyperbaric oxygen chambers aren't cure-alls, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—Despite claims on some websites, there is no evidence that hyperbaric oxygen therapy cures or is an effective treatment for diseases such as cancer, autism, diabetes or other diseases, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Aug 22, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study suggests late adolescent risk factors for young-onset dementia
A study of Swedish men suggests nine risk factors, most of which can be traced to adolescence, account for most cases of young-onset dementia (YOD) diagnosed before the age of 65 years, according to a report published by ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Antihypertensives linked with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Older women who take certain types of medication to combat high blood pressure may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing breast cancer, according to a new study by a team of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research ...
Aug 5, 2013
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Medications
Japan university reveals more claims of fabricated drug data
A Japanese university Wednesday said it would retract a study that touted the effectiveness of a blood pressure drug made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis because it was based on fabricated data.
Jul 31, 2013
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Cardiology
Two blood pressure drugs linked to lower risk of heart disease in diabetics
Two drugs, telmisartan and valsartan, which are used to reduce blood pressure in people with diabetes, are associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for heart attack, stroke or heart failure, according to a study published ...
Jul 8, 2013
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Medications
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans are on prescription drugs, study finds
Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Antibiotics, antidepressants and painkilling opioids are most commonly prescribed, their study ...
Jun 19, 2013
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