News tagged with endothelial dysfunction


Study shows antidepressant could do double duty as diabetes drug

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that the commonly used antidepressant drug paroxetine could also become a therapy for the vascular complications of diabetes.

Diabetes created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Impaired blood vessel function found in cystic fibrosis patients

The first evidence of blood vessel dysfunction has been found in a small cohort of generally healthy young people with cystic fibrosis, researchers report.

Medical research created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Regenerated cells may restore vision after corneal dysfunction

Regenerative medicine, or the use of specially grown tissues and cells to treat injuries and diseases, has been successful in treating disorders of a number of organs, including heart, pancreas, and cartilage. ...

Ophthalmology created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treat snoring to avoid deadly heart failure

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from ...

Sleep apnea created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metabolic syndrome linked to arterial stiffness in CKD

(HealthDay) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), those with metabolic syndrome (MetS) have increased arterial stiffness but no increase in endothelial dysfunction, compared to those without MetS, ...

Diabetes created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D-fortified yoghurt improves cholesterol levels and heart disease biomarkers for diabetics

People with diabetes are known to have an increased risk of heart disease. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine shows that regular consumption of a vitamin D-fortified yoghurt drink ...

Health created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diet, 'anti-aging' supplements may help reverse blood vessel abnormality

A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables—combined with "anti-aging" supplements—improved blood vessel function, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular ...

Cardiology created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0