It’s been just a few short months since Avastin (bevacizumab) was being hailed as the great new breakthrough drug for cancer therapy. It is the first drug designed to stop angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels to carry vital nutrients...
Although Viagra has become a virtual synonym for virility, new research shows that the drug may, in fact, reduce a man’s fertility. New research from the Queen’s University in Belfast
Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, also known as ‘angiotensin-receptor blockers’ (ARBs), are medications that block the action of angiotensin II, a hormone that causes the muscles around the blood vessels to contract, increasing vascular pressure...
Besides offering hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a quick-fix solution for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings and weight gain, medicine has been using it as preventative medicine against cardiovascular problems such as heart...
We all know that fatty fish and supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent a second, and perhaps fatal, heart attack - but researchers have now found that the same diet can also help healthy people live longer too.
Just 18 months after the UK’s Department of Health declared that the slimming drug Reductil (sibutramine) was safe, fresh evidence from the USA suggests that they may need to think again.
The latest research shows that all the aggressive drugs and surgery thrown at heart attack victims is far less effective than comprehensive change of lifestyle. ...
There's a new game being played by heart specialists at the moment. It's called 'Shall we tell the patient?' and it all started when a major trial discovered that valsartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, dramatically increases the chances of...
Is there a link between back strain and heart attacks? In his book The Heart Revolution (Arrow, £6.99), Dr Paul Sherwood believes that the key to heart attacks brought on by spasm lies in the spi ...
Heart attacks can be good for you, according to doctors in Germany and Britain. ...
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