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 ...

Use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), particularly cardioselective agents, had a modest but statistically significant association with glaucoma, a large meta-analysis showed. Overall, patients with ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Many medications can help lower high blood pressure (hypertension), but no single one works best for everyone. The good news is, with some patience and help ...

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 ...

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 ...

Examining data on more than 400,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank revealed that use of CCBs was associated with a 39% greater odds of glaucoma after adjusting for various factors, including the use ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD What you eat matters when taking blood pressure medication. Foods can increase, ...

Little additional work has been performed beyond that of Lee et al. [1,3,10] to further investigate the proposed dual action of ibutilide. Our laboratory has sought to examine the effects of sodium ...