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 ...
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Australians are living longer than ever before. While this is broadly good news, aging well comes with a range of challenges.
Sep 16, 2025
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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 ...
Sep 16, 2025
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The CORE-MD (Coordinating Research and Evidence for high-risk Medical Devices) consortium has published new consensus recommendations today in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, that set out scientifically robust methodologies ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Northeastern University professor Raymond Booth first learned about propranolol, a drug developed to treat high blood pressure, in pharmacy school around 1978.
Sep 16, 2025
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An international team of researchers led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark has pinpointed some of the reasons why obesity does not affect everyone in the same way. Their ...
Sep 15, 2025
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New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that team sports are a highly effective and potentially life-extending form of exercise for patients with high blood pressure and COPD. Even after a relatively short training ...
Sep 15, 2025
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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.
Sep 14, 2025
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With limited treatment options for stroke patients available, two UConn researchers are developing an experimental drug that is capable of protecting the brain and improving recovery after a cerebral vascular accident also ...
Sep 12, 2025
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People with chronic insomnia may experience faster declines in memory and thinking skills as they age—along with brain changes that can be seen on imaging scans—than people who do not have chronic insomnia, according ...
Sep 10, 2025
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