Renin-independent aldosterone production is associated with rapid kidney function decline in adults with hypertension, according to new data.

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 ...

May 17, 2005 (San Francisco) - Patients with hypertension and high ambulatory plasma renin levels are at greater risk of myocardial infarction and revascularization procedures than those with low ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells ...

There is concern about the potential of an increased risk related to medications that act on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in patients exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), ...

An image of a mouse kidney glomerulus taken on a fluorescence microscope showing cell nuclei in blue, the PIEZO2 gene in magenta, and the renin gene in green. Each dot represents a single mRNA ...

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

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 ...

A potential association between the use of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has not been well ...