Structural studies unlock basic mechanisms of common heart and blood pressure medications, and could lead to better drug design An atomic level analysis has revealed how two classes of calcium channel ...

Millions of Americans, and an even larger number of patients worldwide, take calcium channel blockers to control cardiovascular problems. In a study published Aug. 24 in the advanced online ...

Beta-blockers are about as safe and effective as calcium channel blockers. Digoxin is also good for controlling the heart rate, but it can lead to serious side effects.

Calcium Channel Blockers for High Blood Pressure: Calcium channel blockers are drugs used to lower blood pressure. Learn more about how they work and about their side effects.

Kastner and colleagues focused on 427,480 U.K. Biobank participants (recruited from 2006 to 2010) who had undergone eye exams (mean age 58 years, 54.1% women, 94.8% white).

Calcium channel blockers are generally safe, but like any medication, need to be taken properly and with care. To lessen the chance of interactions, always tell your doctor about other medications ...

Gene Therapy Alternative To Calcium Channel Blockers Date: July 9, 2004 Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Summary: In animal studies, scientists at Johns Hopkins have developed what is ...

Calcium-channel blockers, which are used for hypertension, heart disease and a few other conditions (like Raynaud’s and for some people with migraine) affect the flow of calcium into muscle cells.

May 15, 2012 (Barcelona, Spain) — Calcium channel blockers might have a radioprotective effect in patients undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer, according to research presented here at ...

Structural studies unlock basic mechanisms of common heart and blood pressure medications, and could lead to better drug design. An atomic level analysis has revealed how two classes of calcium ...