News articles tagged with 'angiotensin'
Key player identified in cascade that leads to hypertension-related kidney damage
— 6 Nov 2009 10:53 | HealthA key player in a cascade that likely begins with stress and leads to high blood pressure and kidney damage has been identified by researchers who say the finding may lead to better... — full story
Researchers identify key contributor to preeclampsia
— 6 Sep 2009 09:47 | HealthA new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals a key component in the development of preeclampsia in pregnant women, a condition that can result in... — full story
Small peptide found to stop lung cancer tumour growth in mice
— 27 Aug 2009 12:22 | HealthIn new animal research done by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists have discovered a treatment effective in mice at blocking the growth and shrinking... — full story
Mutation in renin gene linked to inherited kidney disease
— 19 Aug 2009 11:55 | HealthA mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine,... — full story
Inexpensive hypertension drug could be multiple sclerosis treatment
— 18 Aug 2009 14:08 | HealthTurning serendipity into science, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a link, in mice and in human brain tissue, between high blood pressure and multiple... — full story
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for cardiologists
— 22 Jun 2009 11:01 | HealthThe fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real - even if rare - twist. Because, while most people will enjoy... — full story
Are angiotensins involved in the haemodynamic changes of cirrhosis patients?
— 12 Jun 2009 15:04 | HealthLiver cirrhosis has been recently studied in the light of the new view of the renin angiotensin system (RAS). While the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-Ang 2-AT1 receptor arm contributes... — full story
Natural hormone offers hope for treatment of the metabolic syndrome
— 11 Jun 2009 10:03 | HealthAngiotensin 1-7, a hormone in the body that has cardiovascular benefits, improves the metabolic syndrome in rats, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine... — full story
Immune cells ameliorate hypertension-induced cardiac damage in mice
— 10 Jun 2009 06:11 | HealthResearchers in Berlin, Germany have found that a specific type of immune cell, the regulatory T lymphocyte (Treg) plays an important role in hypertension-induced cardiac damage. The... — full story
Study indicates that a common virus could cause high blood pressure
— 15 May 2009 06:23 | HealthA new study suggests for the first time that cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common viral infection affecting between 60 and 99 percent of adults worldwide, is a cause of high blood pressure,... — full story