The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) remains a cornerstone of cardiovascular and renal physiology, orchestrating vital aspects of blood pressure regulation and fluid-electrolyte balance. At the heart of ...

Empirical and theoretical studies can be distinguished among the areas of investigation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and its relationship with the development of cardiovascular ...

Unique Characteristics of Hypertension in Blacks That Influence BP Responses to Drugs That Block the Renin-Angiotensin Activating System (RAAS) Blockade of the RAAS in Blacks for Cardiovascular and ...

Severe COVID-19 arises in part from the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s impact on mitochondria, tiny oxygen-burning power plants in cells, which can help trigger a cascade of organ- and immune system-damaging ...

What if there were a straightforward and relatively inexpensive way to lower the incidence of heart failure (HF), renal disease, stroke, and cognitive impairment? Cardiologist Bertram Pitt, MD, said ...

In a recent review published in Life, researchers discussed the pathophysiological mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They commented on ...

Cost-effectiveness of NALIRIFOX compared to other first-line treatments for metastatic pancreatic cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This ...

In patients with mild or moderate chronic kidney disease, renin–angiotensin system inhibitors have improved outcomes, but less evidence supports their use in advanced CKD. New research findings are ...

Nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and the drugs used to treat it, while effective, ...