Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects. The authors found that female gender, in addition to diastolic ...

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Testing for natriuretic peptide markers, such as B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP), has ...

Methods 67 patients with their first anterior AMI (median age, 64 years; male, 76%) underwent prospective evaluation of plasma concentrations of the molecular forms of A-type and B-type natriuretic ...

A timely diagnosis and initiation of evidence-based treatments are key to prevent hospitalisation and improve outcomes ... Since the identification of the ‘atrial factor’—later identified as atrial ...

The sole approved treatment for achondroplasia, BioMarin’s Voxzogo (vosoritide), is a C-type natriuretic peptide dosed by weight and administered as a once-daily subcutaneous injection. Voxzogo works ...

Tumor-Secreted Protein May Hold the Key to Better Treatments for Deadly Brain Tumor Jan. 8, 2025 — A study has found targeting a protein called endocan and its related signaling pathway could be ...

Edgewise Therapeutics , Inc. (NASDAQ:EWTX), with a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for severe, rare muscle disorders.

Their research, published in The Lancet Neurology, outlines promising techniques to deliver effective treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumors ...

TMS has also been investigated as a treatment for anxiety, psychosis, and other conditions. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a less targeted method of brain stimulation that has been used in ...

The latest of multiple studies highlights the potential of this novel avenue of treatment, ... Nov. 27, 2024 — Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought ...

The technique has proven to be useful in diagnosis as well as treatments of brain diseases and disorders by facilitating the delivery of drugs and improving their efficacy. As the subject is still hot ...