New experimental evidence supports the idea that future therapeutic strategies for treating cardiovascular disease could target sites within the brain. Our recent study demonstrates the existence of ...

A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure, can protect against the sun-induced cell damage that leads to skin cancer. [Bradley T. Andresen, Ph.D./Western ...

Beta blockers have been shown to prolong survival in chronic heart failure. It is currently a matter of debate whether any β blocker is superior to the other in terms of improving symptoms, left ...

Scientists have long suspected that stress hormones help fuel the spread of cancer. Now, new research has uncovered how a single gene may switch this process on and off in one of the most aggressive ...

US actor Robert Downey Jr. poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for "Oppenheimer" during the 81st annual Golden Globe ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center announced a new federal grant, to the tune of $27 million, toward heart research. The focus will be on heart failure medication. Ninety ...

A large new study found that beta blockers did not provide clear benefits for heart attack patients whose hearts were still ...

Beta-blockers are often used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. However, in some patients they can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease.

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A cheap blood pressure drug already taken by millions could help protect women against one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, new research suggests. Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne ...