For women with myocardial infarction (MI), beta-blocker therapy is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study published online.

A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide clear benefits for heart attack patients ...

A landmark international study has found that beta blockers, long considered a cornerstone treatment after heart attacks, offer no clinical benefit for patients who suffer an uncomplicated myocardial ...

Scientists have long suspected that stress hormones help fuel the spread of cancer. Now, new research has uncovered how a single gene may switch this process on and off in one of the most aggressive ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that beta-blockers are universally beneficial after a heart attack. Research indicates that these medications may not offer advantages for patients with ...

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

AS ERICA FISHER’S nuptials approach, she’s trying to decide: Should she take a beta blocker before she walks down the aisle? Everyone seems to be talking about the drugs, she says—from her favorite ...

A common heart attack drug doesn’t help many patients, clinical trial results show People whose hearts escaped damage from a heart attack don’t benefit from beta-blockers The drugs might harm the ...

A cheap blood pressure drug already taken by millions could help protect women against one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, new research suggests. Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne ...

Australian scientists have discovered a cheap medicine on the market that could stop the spread of an aggressive type of cancer. Monash University scientists said beta blockers – medication which ...