Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian (Illustration: Cat O'Neil/The Guardian) I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was ...

If you have an abnormal heart rhythm or another heart condition like high blood pressure, a beta-blocker may be a key part of your treatment plan. Beta-blockers, such as atenolol, metoprolol, and ...

A new class of beta blockers designed to activate only when struck by specific wavelengths of light could allow doctors to switch drug activity on and off inside targeted tissues, potentially ...

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location—this is the focus of research in photopharmacology. The goal is to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One way or another, beta blockers are always in the news. Take, for instance, Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who ...

Beta-blockers can cause either low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). They can also mask the symptoms of low blood sugar, meaning that a person may not be aware they have ...

Individuals who are simultaneously taking certain antidepressants and beta blockers had a decrease in systolic blood pressure (BP) and an increase in their risk for bradycardia, according to new data ...

Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks—provide no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with ...

Without question, there is a fair deal of negative stigma surrounding traditional psychopharmaceutical treatments for problems such as anxiety, depression, and panic. While these medications of ...

One way or another, beta blockers are always in the news. Take, for instance, Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who revealed in October that he's part of a growing group of Americans who ...