In this rapidly evolving setting, clinicians are weighing the alleged harm of continuing these medications in patients for whom ACE inhibitors and ARBs have known benefit against the harm to their ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have determined the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have eluded scientists for more than 60 years. These ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium activity in kidney cells regulates the production of renin, a hormone that raises blood pressure. The finding marks a ...

What Is an Aldosterone Test? If you’re having any blood pressure problems, your doctor might order an aldosterone test. An aldosterone test measures the amount of the hormone aldosterone in your blood ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a population of natural barometers that monitor and maintain our blood pressure. The cellular sensors have long been ...

Blood pressure medications don’t always work as intended—sometimes they raise blood pressure instead of lowering it. Researchers discovered that a patient’s renin levels predict how well certain drugs ...

Enalapril (Renin (5 mg)) is an ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor, prescribed for high blood pressure either alone or with other medications. It is also used for heart failure.It decreases ...

BRAMPTON, ON and FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - February 25, 2016) - Renin Holdings, LLC, ("Renin," and/or "Renin Corp."), today announced that it has appointed Mr. Tim Kuhn as the new Vice ...