What if there were a straightforward and relatively inexpensive way to lower the incidence of heart failure (HF), renal disease, stroke, and cognitive impairment? Cardiologist Bertram Pitt, MD, said ...

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 ...

An international team of researchers led by Professor Morris Brown FRS at Queen Mary University of London found that Baxdrostat, a drug belonging to a new class of aldosterone synthase inhibitors, led ...

DALLAS – Nov. 9, 2010 – A hormone already responsible for increasing blood pressure by prompting the kidneys to retain salt appears to moonlight as a major stimulator of the brain centers that control ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aldosterone is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression and the development of ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key takeaways: The best supplements to balance hormones include magnesium, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins D, B6, and B12, adaptogens, and ...

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] ...

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 ...

These tumors, known as adenomas, produce a hormone called aldosterone that raises blood pressure and can cause other cardiovascular problems. Adrenal tumors include nonfunctional adenomas (NFAs), ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas -- adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. Using cutting-edge analysis techniques, they ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...