Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly used to treat haemangioma in children and cardiovascular disease, can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition characterized by misshapen neural blood vessels. Read More
None of the 41 most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications increases the risk of depression. Nine medications that lower blood pressure were found to significantly lower depression risks. Read More
Bereavement is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. However, a low daily dose of a beta-blocker combined with aspirin can help to reduce the risk of a heart attack. Read More
Propranolol, a common 'beta-blocker' drug used to control blood pressure, could be a promising new treatment for those on the autism spectrum. The medication improved cognitive performance and positively altered the frontal-parietal control network, an area of the brain associated with word and information processing, in those with ASD. Read More
A new study assesses existing research into 'moral enhancement' technologies and reports that current methods are neither wise nor feasible. Read More
Researchers document the role noradrenaline plays in modulating the primary visual cortex. Read More
Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers... Read More
