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 ...

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), or renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) is a regulator of blood pressure and cardiovascular function. Dysregulated RAAS is implicated in high blood pressure, ...

Aug. 2 (UPI) --A recent study by the Medical College of Georgia found that medications to block the hormone aldosterone may greatly benefit hypertensive women. Aldosterone is a hormone more abundant ...

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 ...

‌Hyperaldosteronism is a condition in which your adrenal gland makes too much of the hormone aldosterone. Ongoing high blood pressure that’s hard to control, extreme thirst, or excessive peeing, may ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dysregulated aldosterone production, sometimes driven by obesity, can cause hypertension. Targeted therapies ...

A bi-polar hormone that can contribute to strokes and minimize their damage is emerging as a therapeutic target in the battle against these brain attacks, researchers say. "It costs about $56 billion ...

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 [1] ...

Current screening guidelines may not capture all cases of hyperaldosteronism among patients with ESKD. Hyperaldosteronism occurs in a higher proportion of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) ...

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have an important role in diabetic kidney disease and related cardiovascular consequences, according to a speaker at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, ...