Many novel drugs are more relevant for subspecialists, but of the six first-in-class medications approved by the US Food and ...

The mechanism by which patients with portal hypertension develop portal hypertensive gastropathy has yet to be fully clarified. Its pathogenesis is known to be multifactorial, involving elevations ...

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe lung disease with a life-threatening prognosis. After several positive trials, a recent study has confirmed the efficacy of a biotherapy, ...

A 5-year follow-up of the ASCEND study demonstrated increased rates of SVR, high rates of retesting and minimal reinfection among patients with hepatitis C virus regardless of provider type. An ...

The NFL draft has become one of the biggest betting events on the sports calendar. With player overs/unders, exact-pick numbers, team positions, position totals and various other markets, there ...

People with high blood pressure should eat more potassium-rich food such as bananas, according to a Canada-based team of scientists. And while hypertension patients are usually told to cut back on ...

Eating foods with nutrients like potassium and magnesium may be especially helpful. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the most common preventable risk factor for heart disease. Over 1 ...

Foods high in potassium could play a role in naturally managing high blood pressure and improving heart health.

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Cirrhosis of the liver is a severe condition, causing scarring and permanent damage to the liver. Life expectancy depends on the stage and type of liver cirrhosis, but it may vary between roughly ...