Baltimore, MD - Potassium-sparing diuretics may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by up to 70%, a new study suggests [1]. The Cache County Study, a large, prospective, epidemiologic ...

It has been suggested that high blood pressure might increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). Some studies have indicated that antihypertensive drugs might reduce this risk.

The different classes of diuretics have different mechanisms of action but the overall aim of diuretic therapy is to increase the amount of water excreted in the urine. Some of the mechanisms of the ...

The body requires several essential minerals for performing various physiological functions. Potassium derived from Latin word Kallium is an electrolyte required by the body. It helps to maintain the ...

Q. Last year my ankles started to swell during the day, but they were OK by morning. When they got worse, I saw a doctor who told me I may have a weak heart and prescribed water pills. The pills work ...