Organ damage and death due to severe COVID-19 could be because of disruption to the mitochondria, or a cell's "energy-producing factory", which contributes to 'cytokine storm' -- or excessive ...

New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the pathways that drive organ damage and death in severe COVID-19 and helps explain why survivors ...

When we think about vitamin D, we usually associate it with strong bones and a robust immune system. However, this “sunshine ...

The class of drugs, known as renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, block the effects of the renin enzyme, relaxing blood ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of all Americans, and many are unaware they have it. This condition ...

The class of drugs, known as renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, block the effects of the renin enzyme, relaxing blood ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and ...

Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the door to ...

Prolonged use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, common in hypertension treatment, can harm kidneys, leading to ...

A brief summary will suffice. Renin is a proteolytic enzyme normally released from the kidney under the stimulus of a decrease in BP or extracellular fluid volume as sensed by special receptors.

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine say this finding could open the door to better ways to manage ...

Janice E. (Hartman) Renninger, 83, of Boyertown, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Pottstown Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Boyertown, Janice was the daughter of ...