Medical research

New receptor for controlling blood pressure discovered

High blood pressure is a primary risk factor in the development of many cardiovascular diseases. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now decoded a new regulatory mechanism, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New drug now available for actinic keratosis

A new topical gel now available by prescription significantly decreases the amount of time needed to treat actinic keratosis, a skin condition that is a common precursor to skin cancer, according to a multi-center trial led ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Trichloroacetic acid beats cryotherapy for plantar warts

(HealthDay)—Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is more effective than cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen for the treatment of plantar warts, according to a study published online April 4 in the Journal of Dermatology.

Medications

Beware whole body cryotherapy claims, FDA warns

(HealthDay)—Whole body cryotherapy—a trendy treatment that has been used for everything from arthritis pain to Alzheimer's—may pose serious health risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

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