Medical research
Study offers new targets for stroke treatments
New research from the University of Georgia identifies the mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain.
Dec 20, 2012
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News tagged with candesartan
Oncology & Cancer
Candesartan doesn't prevent trastuzumab cardiotoxicity
(HealthDay)—In patients with early breast cancer, candesartan does not protect against trastuzumab-related cardiotoxic effects, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA Oncology.
Jun 25, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Could blood pressure drugs have a role in Alzheimer's disease treatment?
In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to treat high blood pressure reduced cell damage often linked to Alzheimer's disease, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and the National ...
Jan 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows that high-blood pressure medicine also prevents migraines
Candesartan is just as effective as more the commonly prescribed propranolol when it comes to preventing migraine attacks, according to a new study from St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, Norway and the Norwegian University ...
Jan 13, 2014
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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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Cardiology
High blood pressure medication use by heart failure patients not linked with increased risk of death
Although observational studies have suggested that losartan, a drug used primarily for the treatment of hypertension, may be associated with an increased risk of death among patients with heart failure compared with other ...
Apr 10, 2012
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