九州大学は4月23日、動脈硬化の進行を抑える「ジペプチド」(アミノ酸が2つ結合したもの、「トリプトファン-ヒスチジン」)が血管平滑筋のカルシウムシグナルを遮断し、「カルシウムチャンネル」(細胞内へのカルシウムイオンを通過させるルート)を閉じる ...

L型とN型のカルシウムチャンネルも阻害するカルシウム拮抗薬であるシルニジピンはアムロジピンよりも、レニン-アンジオテンシン系阻害薬による治療を受けている高血圧患者の腎臓病を予防する効果が高いことが報告された。日本で行われた臨床試験 ...

Towards the end of 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appeared on the scene, and practically shut down the world for the next several months. Since then, a slow and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Does taking Norvasc or any calcium channel blocker reduce or destroy the calcium in the bones, eventually causing osteoporosis? — E.G. Answer: No. Calcium channel blockers, like ...

Getting a diagnosis is often, at the very least, a positive step toward selecting an appropriate treatment plan. However, the diagnosis of pancreatitis can often be met with the same abject feelings ...

A type of blood pressure lowering medication, called a calcium-channel blocker, may be linked with an increased risk of a type of bowel condition called diverticulosis. This condition causes small ...