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Doctors say cancer drug costs are too high

More than 100 doctors from around the world have signed a letter decrying the high cost of cancer drugs which reach $100,000 per year or more, and calling for pharmaceutical companies to ease prices.

Medications created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

ESC recommends patients and centres for renal denervation

Up to 10 per cent of patients with high blood pressure are resistant to treatment, which puts them at increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks. Clinical trials show that catheter-based renal denervation ...

Cardiology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic disorders. ...

Immunology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Metabolic disorders predict the hardening of the arterial walls already in childhood

Metabolic disorders, such as excess abdominal fat, raised blood pressure, higher levels of insulin, glucose and triglycerides and lower levels of the beneficial HDL cholesterol can be found in children as young as 6 to 8 ...

Cardiology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows US diabetes care improves, potential gaps remain

(Medical Xpress)—According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Americans with diabetes had increasingly better control of their blood sugar and cholesterol levels and at ...

Diabetes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New treatment may lead the way to fighting obesity and diabetes

Two professors believe they may have a promising lead from which to develop a new treatment for obesity and diabetes.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bayer profits up 11.5 percent on new drugs

German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG said Thursday that its net profit rose 11.5 percent in the first quarter as new drugs, led by blood thinner Xarelto, boosted sales.

Medications created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New advances in the management of patients with cirrhosis

New data from clinical studies presented for the first time at the International Liver Congress 2013 provide new rationale for an old and established treatment option for portal hypertension. Additionally, spleen stiffness ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AMA reveals first step toward improving health outcomes

(HealthDay)—The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced the first stage of its improving health outcomes initiative, which aims to optimize the health of the nation with a focus on preventing cardiovascular ...

Diabetes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes self-care improves slowly, US report finds

(HealthDay)— More Americans are meeting diabetes care goals, but nearly half still aren't achieving major targets for controlling blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, government health officials ...

Diabetes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Off-the-shelf' artificial blood vessels show promise

(HealthDay)—Artificial blood vessels may one day reduce some complications of dialysis treatment in people with kidney failure, according to the results of early research in animals.

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study shows gut bacteria byproduct predicts heart attack and stroke

A microbial byproduct of intestinal bacteria contributes to heart disease and serves as an accurate screening tool for predicting future risks of heart attack, stroke and death in persons not otherwise identified by traditional ...

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use nasal lining to breach blood-brain barrier

Neurodegenerative and central nervous system (CNS) diseases represent a major public health issue affecting at least 20 million children and adults in the United States alone. Multiple drugs exist to treat and potentially ...

Neuroscience created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Teen years may be critical in later stroke risk, research finds

The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the "stroke belt" when it comes to future stroke risk, according to a new study published in the April 24, 2013, online issue of Neurology.

Neuroscience created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Costs to treat heart failure expected to more than double by 2030

By 2030, you—and every U.S. taxpayer—could be paying $244 a year to care for heart failure patients, according to an American Heart Association policy statement.

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0