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Air pollution, risk of young diabetes

Written by | 9 May 2013

New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. Previous studies have… read more.

Even with weight gain, smoking cessation lowers risk of cardiovascular disease

Written by | 8 May 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from JAMA – Among  non-diabetic adults, smoking cessation compared with continued smoking correlates to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, even with subsequent… read more.

Stress, it’s all in your hair

Written by | 26 Apr 2013

Long-term cortisol exposure in seniors linked to heart disease, stroke.  Hair strands contain valuable information about senior citizens’ stress levels that can be used to determine an individual’s… read more.

BTS 2013 Report – When one is not enough: dual kidney transplantation

Written by | 22 Apr 2013

by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Lucrezia Furian, University of Padova, Italy.  Donors are getting older and the quality of organs offered to centres for transplantation… read more.

Hypertension – Treat to target with multiple agents

Written by | 17 Apr 2013

In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. and Daiichi Sankyo Ireland Ltd. By Christine Clark FRPharmS – Hypertension is a long-term condition for which an individual will require treatment… read more.

Chronic pain common complication of stroke

Written by | 17 Apr 2013

Chronic or persistent pain is a common — and likely under-recognised — complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the… read more.

Walking as good as running in heart conditions

Written by | 17 Apr 2013

American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report.  Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to… read more.

ACC 2013 Report – Telemedicine helps BP

Written by | 15 Apr 2013

A telemedicine program in under-served urban areas and usual care helped patients improve control of hypertension equally well, researchers reported here.

ACC 2013 Report – The end for Niacin?

Written by | 14 Apr 2013

Results from a landmark study of specially formulated niacin in 25,673 high-risk patients appears to have extinguished any clinical role for niacin to reduce the risk of cardiovascular… read more.

ACC 2013 Report – Newer agents better than clopidogrel

Written by | 13 Apr 2013

Patients in the cangrelor group had a significantly lower rate of the composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), ischemia-driven revascularization, and stent thrombosis at 48 hours compared… read more.

ACC 2013 Report – Aliskiren fails in HF

Written by | 13 Apr 2013

The use of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren failed to improve outcomes for patients with stable heart failure at 6 months or at 12 months, researchers reported here… read more.

Vit D lowers diabetes risk

Written by | 10 Apr 2013

Supplement helped control blood-sugar levels in obese youths.  Childhood and adolescent obesity rates have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk… read more.

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