Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are trialling an investigational medication for high blood pressure.
It marks the first time that scientists will be trialling an injection-based approach with a long-acting medicine to treat hypertension.
If successful, the new treatment regime could revolutionise how blood pressure is treated for adults with the condition. Those diagnosed with high blood pressure typically take tablets once a day to control the condition, with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors being the most common prescribed medication…