Earlier research suggested that standard drugs called ACE inhibitors don't work as well in blacks. It also suggested that blacks may have lower amounts of nitric oxide, which plays many roles in heart health, in their blood.
The new pill has two chemicals which boost nitric oxide.
There is a lot of "suggesting" and not a lot of "proven" going on here too. If its effective, then GREAT, and if it helps black americans more than white americans or hispanic americans, then more power to it. I see no problem at all with that kind of "bias" if its more helpful than an "equal oppourtunity" drug. I hope, however, that it is not pushed aside or assumed to be not profitable enough to be fully developed if black americans are less likely to have pricey health care than other groups or some other BS reason.
Bentov, the part you mentioned about the drug for one minority group making males sterile can be a real fear in many parts of the world thinking the US and all the aid and medicines and condoms given are a secret way to prevent reproduction and stop their group from growing. I would hope that doesn't happen, and that with all the testing done on drugs int he US that it wouldnt and couldnt happen. The article mentioned the approval of black cardiologists - I wonder if they were involved in the creation of this drug and might reduce some fears of conspiracy.
