For more than 130 years, doctors have prescribed nitroglycerin for relief of chest pain without a clear knowledge of how it actually worked. Now, not only have researchers from Howard Hughes Medical ...

What is rectal nitroglycerin used for? Rectal nitroglycerin is commonly used to relieve pain in your anal region caused by a tear in the skin of your anus (anal fissure). Rectal nitroglycerin may also ...

When given for hours as a continuous dose, the heart medication nitroglycerin backfires -- increasing the severity of subsequent heart attacks, according to a study of the compound in rats. When given ...

When something restricts blood flow to the heart muscle, a person may experience intense chest pain that doctors call angina. People can use the drug nitroglycerin to relieve this pain. Most often, ...

Zhou is the first recipient of the Dr. Malle Jurima-Romet Award in Pharmacology and Toxicology, which recognizes both his academic excellence and his involvement in the arts. The award is named in ...

What is nitroglycerin used for? Nitroglycerin is commonly used to treat and prevent chest pain caused by a type of heart disease (coronary artery disease). Nitroglycerin may also be used for other ...