by Bruce Sylvester – A newly published meta-analysis suggests that influenza vaccination lowers the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events like heart failure or hospitalization for heart attack,… read more.
World Psoriasis Day is 29 October 2013. World Psoriasis Day is held today with the theme “Global access to treatment” to highlight the fact that more than 125… read more.
These activities as good as exercise because they decrease total sedentary time. A spot of DIY or gardening can cut the risk of a heart attack/stroke and prolong… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – A new meta-analysis of clinical trials evaluating the use of statin medications to prevent heart attacks suggests that the drugs do not threaten short-term… read more.
Statins might help prevent dementia and cataracts, according to two studies.
by Michel Komajda (pictured right) – DPP4 inhibitors are a new class of glucose lowering agents which act on the incretin pathway.
by Bruce Sylvester – Alogliptin treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and with high cardiovascular risk due to recent acute coronary syndromes has led to similar rates… read more.
Infections cause a lower proportion of lead extractions than expected, according to preliminary results from the ELECTRa Registry presented at ESC by Dr Maria Grazia Bongiorni from Italy.
by Deepak Bhatt (pictured right), Other authors: Dr. Benjamin M. Scirica, USA; Prof. Eugene Braunwald, USA; Prof. Itamar Raz, Israel; on behalf of the SAVOR-TIMI 53 Steering Committee… read more.
Low BMI is a risk factor for CVD in hypertensive patients with diabetes, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Takanori Nagahiro from Japan…. read more.
The anti-inflammatory agent colchicine — used mostly in the treatment of gout — appears to be effective for treating acute pericarditis and in preventing recurrences of the condition,… read more.
Some of the most important studies presented at ESC Congress 2013, included : HOKUSAI-VTE: The oral anticoagulant edoxaban for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) resulted in equal… read more.
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