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Research shows GLP-1RA drugs dramatically reduce death and cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients

Psoriasis patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) face a 78% lower risk of death and a 44% lower risk of major cardiovascular events compared to those taking other diabetes or weight-loss ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to tackle the 'profound and lasting impact' of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health

Millions of people around the world are suffering from the serious cardiovascular effects of COVID infection and long COVID. A lack of clear guidance on how to reduce this suffering and prevent further harm means that patients ...

Medications

Beta blockers: Why are celebrities name-checking this drug?

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that's now making its way into dressing rooms, award ceremonies and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bilingual campaign targets silent killer in Latino communities

Erika Perez was diagnosed with high blood pressure during her third pregnancy. Ten days after giving birth to her child, she suffered a heart attack. Years later, she had a stroke. Perez's story is a powerful reminder of ...

Medications

New pill lowers stubborn BP in kidney patients

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New ideas in gout management

Gout flares are associated with cardiovascular events. Treating gout to target serum urate levels prevents flares, but whether such treatment can also prevent cardiovascular events is unknown.

Cardiology

Hybrid biomaterial shows how aging in the heart could be reversed

A new lab-grown material has revealed that some of the effects of aging in the heart may be slowed and even reversed. The discovery could open the door to therapies that rejuvenate the heart by changing its cellular environment, ...

Genetics

Key mechanism that leads to high blood pressure uncovered

When someone has high blood pressure, or hypertension, it results in changes to the walls of their blood vessels. This process is known as arterial or vascular remodeling, which is driven by smooth muscle cells in the blood ...