Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Vitamin B12 Derivative Could Potentially Be Used To Treat Hypertension And Heart Disease (Science Daily)

Nitric oxide is a very important regulator of blood pressure and blood flow to the heart and other organs. Several drugs such as nitroglycerin and sodium nitroprusside act by providing NO, but each of these drugs have drawbacks. Investigators have developed a drug that releases NO directly, which is unlikely to be toxic because it is a vitamin B12 derivative.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for heart disease]