Calcium channel blockers may improve treatment for pancreatic cancer patients receiving gemcitabine-based chemotherapy, according to recent findings published in the Proceedings of the National ...

If you are thinking about stopping taking blood pressure medication, there are some important facts to know. Two experts ...

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

I have found that some patients with depression seem to improve when calcium blockers are discontinued. Are there any data to support this? What would be your preference as a replacement for a calcium ...

Calcium channel blockers constitute a class of antihypertensive agents that inhibit voltage-dependent calcium influx in vascular smooth muscle and renal cells. In patients with hypertensive kidney ...

Background Hypertension is highly prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and contributes substantially to ...

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs)—the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension—may harm the heart as much as help it, according to a new study. "In the United States, nearly half of all ...

A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a ...

Myotonic dystrophy is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy. It is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. No treatments currently exist that slow the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Beta-blockers more effectively reduce risk for death or hospitalization in people with HFpEF compared with ...