Archive forMarch, 2008

Common blood pressure drug reduces progressive muscle degeneration in …

Common blood pressure drug reduces progressive muscle degeneration in …
PhysOrg - Scientists supported in part by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have found that that the commonly …

Cytos new anti-hypertension vaccine shown successful in trials

Cytos new anti-hypertension vaccine shown successful in trials
Forbes - ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - A prototype anti-hypertension vaccine developed by Switzerland’s Cytos Biotechnology AG showed encouraging results in a trial among a small group of volunteers, according to an article to be published in Saturday’s …

Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood Pressure

Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood Pressure
HealthScout - THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — A vaccine that blocks so-called angiotensin II receptors, thus relaxing blood vessels to lower blood pressure , may one day replace current blood pressure medications, a new study suggests. The advantage of the …

Diabetes or hypertension self-treatment leading to kidney failure

Diabetes or hypertension self-treatment leading to kidney failure
star.com.my - PETALING JAYA : Malaysians who self-treat diabetes or hypertension by buying over-the-counter medication run the risk of kidney failures, a specialist warned. Consultant nephrologist Dr Goh Bak Leong said based on observations patients had the …

Heart, Hypertension Mandates Hurt Cities, Towns

Heart, Hypertension Mandates Hurt Cities, Towns
Hartford Courant - Legislation introduced in the General Assembly this session (House Bill 5629) would unfairly and dramatically expand the workers’ compensation benefits system for public safety employees. These proposals would resurrect the state’s heart disease and …