DEAR DR. ROACH: I am grateful for your recent explanation of statins and beta blockers. Could you also explain what calcium channel blockers do and how they work? I once read they have nothing to do ...

When you have atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of your heart (atria) don't beat in sync with the two lower chambers (ventricles). This makes your heart beat out of rhythm and sometimes very ...

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 ...

Calcium channel blockers, which are used to lower blood pressure, block breast and pancreatic cancer invasion by inhibiting cellular structures. By screening already approved drugs, the team led by ...

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 ...

A new retrospective analysis of data from over 400,000 UK Biobank participants has revealed that calcium channel blockers (CCBs), but not other antihypertensive agents, were associated with an ...

Dear Dr. Roach: With all the different medications available for high blood pressure, what factors determine the medicine a doctor will prescribe? Dear J.E.P.: The first consideration is whether the ...

Myotonic dystrophy is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy. It is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. No treatments currently exist that slow the ...

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular risk factor. It describes a condition ...

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 ...