What if there were a straightforward and relatively inexpensive way to lower the incidence of heart failure (HF), renal disease, stroke, and cognitive impairment? Cardiologist Bertram Pitt, MD, said ...
Medically reviewed by Brian H. Wetchler, DO Key Takeaways Adrenal glands produce hormones that affect heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response.High cortisol levels can cause weight gain, ...
Unprecedented access to a unique group of Australians is allowing researchers to study links between raised aldosterone levels and elevated cardiovascular risk in various age groups—with important ...
Hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults globally and is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Aldosterone dysregulation, often driven by obesity and primary aldosteronism, affects ...
Kyushu University researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs)-adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. Using cutting-edge analysis ...
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports investigated the effects of acute transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on serum aldosterone levels. Psychological stress is one of ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Once-daily lorundrostat safely lowered 24-hour systolic BP compared with placebo in a phase 2 trial. A ...
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca’s BAXFENDY™ (baxdrostat) has been approved in the US as a first-in-class aldosterone synthase inhibitor (ASI) for the treatment of hypertension in ...