A new systematic review by Carlberg and colleagues has revealed that atenolol, one of the most common β-blockers, might not be appropriate as a first-line treatment for hypertension. In a meta ...

Phase 0 trials are small trials that help researchers decide if a new agent should be tested in a phase 1 trial. Phase 4 trials look at long-term safety and effectiveness, after a new treatment has ...

Two different beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists, atenolol and timolol, were separately compared with a placebo in the suppression of essential tremor. In two-week single-blind placebo-controlled studies ...