Boston, MA - A new study shows a significant reduction in the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and dementia among subjects taking angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), compared with those taking ACE ...

In more than 3 million people worldwide treated for hypertension, ARBs were not only just as effective as ACE inhibitors at reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events, but also associated with a ...

Toronto, ON - A new meta-analysis comparing angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) to placebo or ACE inhibitors in heart failure patients "cannot claim that ARBs are superior" to ACE inhibitors in ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) expression by myeloid cells is increased in response to infection. Forced ACE overexpression in mouse macrophages increases their ability to respond to infection ...

A long-running dispute as to the supremacy of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in the treatment of cardiovascular disease should be put to bed ...

In this rapidly evolving setting, clinicians are weighing the alleged harm of continuing these medications in patients for whom ACE inhibitors and ARBs have known benefit against the harm to their ...

ACE inhibitors work by interfering with the body's renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). RAAS is a complex system responsible for regulating the body's blood pressure. The kidneys release an ...

Credit: Getty Images. Currently, ACE inhibitors and ARBs are both recommended as first-line therapies for the treatment of hypertension according to US and European guidelines. Angiotensin receptor ...