UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs) -- the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension -- may harm the heart as much as help it, according to a new study. The research ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 89, No. 10 (May 15, 1992), pp. 4417-4421 (5 pages) It is universally believed that the removal of external sodium ...
When you have atrial fibrillation, the two upper chambers of your heart (atria) don't beat in sync with the two lower chambers (ventricles). This makes your heart beat out of rhythm and sometimes very ...
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New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...
The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role ...
New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...