In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity. In a new study, ...

Individuals with some forms of heart failure are treated with drugs that are known as beta-blockers because they target proteins known as beta-adrenergic receptors (beta-ARs). Now, a potential ...

ASTHMA can be defined as a disease of the bronchi producing diffuse, reversible bronchial obstruction. The bronchial tree of patients with asthma is hypersensitive to the effects of dust, cold air, ...

LOS ANGELES — A new study questions the long-standing practice of prescribing beta blocker pills to patients with heart disease. Analyzing an international registry of 44,708 patients with heart ...

Many effective drugs have been developed to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. Certain drugs have striking benefits to reduce death and disability. The vast majority are widely prescribed by ...

News-Medical spoke to researchers Dr. Nirmal Robinson, Dr. Vincenzo Desiderio, and Dr. Antonio Barbieri about their latest research into beta-blockers, and how they could potentially be used to treat ...

Overuse of rescue medication among asthma patients is associated with increased exacerbations and higher total and asthma-related healthcare costs. Objective: To assess whether increased short-acting ...

Beta-adrenergic signaling mechanisms are of central importance to cardiovascular health and disease. Modulation of these pathways represents an important pharmacologic approach to the treatment of ...

A drug costing less than 2 euros per dose could reduce the long term consequences of a heart attack, benefitting millions of patients. Metoprolol, a member of the beta-blocker class of drugs that has ...

Several celebs have recently mentioned beta blockers to quell anxiety.