Carvedilol shown to have unique characteristics among beta blockers (Chemistry News)

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity….

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Carvedilol shown to have unique characteristics among beta blockers

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity.

Read the full story here...

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