Scientists discovered over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure
On Apr. 30, 2024, National Institutes of Health researchers and collaborators announced they had discovered over 100 new…
Edwards study of NFL alumni cohort found majority suffer From heart disease without knowing it
On Apr. 7, 2024, Edwards Lifesciences announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the…
In a first, genetically edited pig kidney was transplanted into a human
On Mar. 21, 2024, Harvard Medical School physician-scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital announced they had successfully transplanted a…
FDA approved first treatment for patients with liver scarring due to fatty liver disease
On Mar. 14, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra (resmetirom) for the treatment…
FDA approved new medication for chronic weight management
On Nov. 8, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection for chronic…
NIH-funded study showed blood pressure levels rose during pandemic
On Nov. 1, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that adults with hypertension saw a small, but…
FDA approved new rug treatment for chronic weight management, first since 2014
On Jun. 4, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide)…
FDA approved new drug treatment for chronic weight management, first since 2014
On Jun. 4, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg…
GABA-enriched tomato first CRISPR-edited food to enter market launched in Japan
On Dec. 11, 2020, Sanatech Seed Co, and sales partner Pioneer EcoScience, announced the commercial sales of Sicilian…
Study showed U.S. decline in awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure
On Sept. 9, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that after nearly 15 years on an…
UTSW researchers reported heart cells can rejuvenate and multiply to heal damage
On Apr. 22, 2020, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists announced they had discovered a protein that works with…
FDA allowed expanded use of devices to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely
On Mar. 20, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new policy that allowed manufacturers…
Bristol-Myers introduced CAPOTEN (captopril) the first in a new class of high blood pressure agents called ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors
In 1975, Bristol-Myers researchers Miguel A. Ondetti and David W. Cushman created CAPOTEN (captopril) the first in a…
Stephen Hales first measures blood pressure in a horse
In 1727, Stephen Hales first measured the blood pressure in a horse. Hale continued his studies on cardiac…