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A radioactive form of a drug originally developed as an animal tranquilliser could help to transform the diagnosis of high blood pressure.
Scientists at Cambridge University hope the drug will enable doctors to improve the diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA), a form of high blood pressure (or hypertension) that affects one in ten of the 14 million hypertensive Britons.
Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and premature death, contributing to around 75,000 deaths annually in the UK. Typically it is caused by lifestyle factors such as being overweight and smoking.
Scientists at Cambridge University hope the drug will enable doctors to improve the diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA), a form of high blood pressure (or hypertension) that affects one in ten of the 14 million hypertensive Britons
The ZOE Covid-19 symptom study app asks users to log whether they are suffering symptoms of the virus to track the tide of infections across the country.