Raised blood pressure remains the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature mortality worldwide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aldosterone is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression and the development of ...

A new study published in the journal of Anesthesiology Research and Practice showed that the cardioprotective advantages of epidural anesthesia (EA) may be mostly attributed to ...

A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the European Heart Journal today ...

The emerging role of aldosterone in hypertension and cardiovascular diseases has prompted a renewal of interest in therapeutic approaches designed to interfere with the action of this ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

Current treatment options for primary aldosteronism are limited to surgery or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists when surgery isn't an option. In a phase IIa trial, baxdrostat resolved or reduced ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused millions of deaths throughout the world, which has provoked intense research into the pathogenetic mechanism behind this disease. A new study ...

Observational studies and clinical trials performed in general populations indicate that a higher salt intake is associated with development of hypertension, or aggravates hypertension that is already ...

Aldosterone was isolated from blood and urine, its adrenal origin elucidated, and its steroid structure identified nearly 50 years ago. Actions involving the reabsorption of sodium and the release of ...

Electrodes were pulled in one stage from thin-wall borosilicate filament capillaries (GC100TF-10, outer diameter 1.0 mm, Clark Electromed, Reading, UK) using a vertical puller. The electrodes had a ...

Aldosterone was isolated from blood and urine, its adrenal origin elucidated, and its steroid structure identified nearly 50 years ago. Actions involving the reabsorption of sodium and the release of ...