Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Guidance issued for erectile dysfunction as marker of CVD

(HealthDay)—Erectile dysfunction (ED) has predictive value for cardiovascular risk and treatment may have beneficial effects, according to research published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology.

Cardiology

Child obesity tied to cardiovascular damage in childhood

(HealthDay)—Child obesity often is accompanied by cardiovascular abnormalities, and early detection and prevention programs are needed to avoid progressive damage at an early age, according to research published online ...

Diabetes

Treatment effect of fenofibrate varies in patients with T2DM

(HealthDay)—For individual patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the effect of fenofibrate treatment varies and is larger in patients with dyslipidemia, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetes ...

Medications

Novel vaccine may yield affordable solution to lipid disorders

Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which can significantly shorten life expectancy. Recently, Prof. Yuichi Oike and his team of scientists at Kumamoto University, Japan, have successfully developed ...

Cardiology

High cholesterol ups MI risk more in men than women

(HealthDay)—Dyslipidemia seems to be more dangerous for men than women with regard to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) risk, according to a study published in the September issue of Epidemiology.

Diabetes

HbA1c, waist-to-height ratio predict dyslipidemia in T1DM

(HealthDay)—For youth with type 1 diabetes, hemoglobin A1c (A1C) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are modifiable risk factors that predict change in dyslipidemia, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Diabetes ...

Cardiology

Inclusion of ABI may better identify vascular disease

(HealthDay)—Inclusion of the ankle/brachial index (ABI) may better identify vascular disease in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Journal of the ...

Health

High lipid levels call for concern, study finds

A study led by a Simon Fraser University health scientist shows that almost half of Canadians between 18 and 79 years of age have high lipid levels – a condition known as dyslipidemia. It also found that more than 80 per ...

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