Taking prescribed beta blockers during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may increase mortality risk due to suppression of signals from nerves that promote bone marrow regeneration, according to ...

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted ...

A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke.Women takin ...

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke. Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ...

Hands on head. A commonly used beta blocker appears to reduce stroke risk in women with migraine Propranolol reduced stroke risk as much as 52% in women No protective effect was seen in men MONDAY ...

The dose of the first- or second-generation β blocker that the patient is receiving is an important consideration for the switching regimen chosen. The major factors to be kept in mind when ...

It has been assumed that β-AR antagonists (β-blockers) have a direct favorable influence on the heart, but our results challenge this view, suggesting that β-blockers may also act directly in ...

After adjusting for potential confounders (age, sex, race, use of birth control, pregnancy), findings showed propranolol use was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of stroke among ...