Viagra's other talents: Helping a signaling protein shield the heart from high blood pressure damage

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Johns Hopkins and other researchers report what is believed to be the first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein.

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Five Cheap Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure

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About one in three adults has high blood pressure, but many people don't do a good job of controlling the problem because medications can be pricey. And doctors may not be doing all they can, either. According to new research, released last week during the annual meeting of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research, many doctors fail to follow national guidelines that call for treating people above the 120/80 level

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Salt Contributes to Resistant High Blood Pressure

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A study find that too much salt can contribute to resistant high blood pressure despite taking several medications to control it...

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Drug markers questioned

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A recent spate of worrying clinical-trial data has researchers questioning drugs approved on the basis of how they affect biomarkers rather than clinical endpoints. Heidi Ledford looks at surrogate markers.

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