Beta Blockers

Could Beta Blockers Boost Effects Of Chemotherapy?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Beta blocker drugs, normally used for high blood pressure, could enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapies in treating neuroblastoma, a type of chil...

Stress 'Fuels Spread Of Breast Cancer'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Stress can hasten the spread of breast cancer to the bones, research suggests. Studies of mice showed that responses to stress made it easier for t...

Could A Heart Pill Tackle Racism?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 07.03.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A commonly used beta-blocker drug used to treat heart disease could affect a person’s subconscious attitude towards race. Scientists, ethicists a...

The 5p Beta-Blocker Pill That Helps Prevent Cancer Tumour Growth

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 10.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

A tablet costing a mere five pence a day could be the key to stopping deadly cancer tumours developing, recent research published in the Cancer Epidem...

Study: Blood Pressure Pills ‘Could Stop Breast Cancer Spreading'

Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 30.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

British researchers have found that common beta-blocker tablets, widely used for lowering blood pressure and anxiety, could be the key to preventing b...