Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may damage kidneys, study confirms

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 ... Read More

Study warns of long-term harmful effects of blood pressure drugs

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions of people around the world. It’s one of the top causes of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious health problems. For a long time, ... Read More

Weight-loss surgery shows stronger 10-year health benefits than popular meds, study finds

Over nearly six to ten years, individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes who had metabolic (bariatric) surgery showed significantly lower risks of death, ... Read More

New drug lowers treatment-resistant high blood pressure and may slow kidney disease

A new drug has shown unprecedented promise in lowering blood pressure and preventing the progression of kidney disease for people with hard-to-treat hypertension. The medication, baxdrostat, reduces ... Read More

New medication lowers hard-to-control high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease

Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled high ... Read More

Pill shows promise in lowering blood pressure, slowing kidney disease

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease. Read More

New blood pressure medication offers hope for people with chronic kidney disease

More than one in seven U.S. adults are living with chronic kidney disease, a condition that is linked to high blood pressure. Going forward, a new medication might be able to help them control this ... Read More

Study shows sharp increase in kidney disease deaths linked to high blood pressure

The death rate from hypertensive kidney disease (high blood pressure-related kidney disease) increased by 48% in the U.S. over the past 25 years, with continued differences across demographic groups, ... Read More

New medication lowered hard-to-control high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease

Results from the FigHTN Phase 2 clinical trial showed baxdrostat, a new medication that inhibits the production of the hormone aldosterone, lowered systolic blood pressure by about 5% when added to ... Read More