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 ...

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) have several actions that might prevent acute tubular necrosis after renal transplantation and thereby reduce the likelihood of delayed graft function (DGF). This ...

Examining data on more than 400,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank revealed that use of CCBs was associated with a 39% greater odds of glaucoma after adjusting for various factors, including the use ...

Use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), particularly cardioselective agents, had a modest but statistically significant association with glaucoma, a large meta-analysis showed. Overall, patients with ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 23, entitled, “Benidipine calcium channel blocker ...

Standard treatments for slow heart rate which include atropine administration and external pacing will not produce effective ...

Toxicity due to calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) or β-blockers results in significant morbidity and mortality. [9] The manifestations of toxicity are generally extensions of the drugs' pharmacologic ...