Cardiology
Global study shows diabetes and heart disease can be a deadly combination
The combination of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease can be deadly.
Jun 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Chronic lactate exposure leads to cellular disruptions implicated in cancer and possibly T2 diabetes
Acute amounts of lactate like those generated during exercise are probably required for healthy cells, but chronic exposure causes cellular disruption which can lead to cancer, heart failure and type 2 diabetes, according ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Medical research
ADA releases 2020 standards of medical care in diabetes
A strong recurring message of individualizing patient care is echoed throughout the American Diabetes Association's Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020 published recently. Based on the latest scientific diabetes ...
Dec 24, 2019
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Medications
Sacubitril-valsartan does not cut risk for death, heart failure after myocardial infarction
(HealthDay)—For patients with myocardial infarction, sacubitril-valsartan is not associated with a reduced incidence of death from cardiovascular causes or incident heart failure compared with ramipril, according to a study ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Common hypertension medications may reduce colorectal cancer risk
Medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure may also reduce patients' colorectal cancer risk, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
Jul 6, 2020
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Cardiology
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Cardiology
Your weight history may predict your heart failure risk
In a medical records analysis of information gathered on more than 6,000 people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that simply asking older adult patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40 could provide ...
Dec 12, 2018
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Medications
'Forgotten' antibiotic recovered for resistant bacterial infections
The results make it possible to expand the treatment options for infections for which few alternatives exist, while at the same time helping to avoid increasing resistance to the usual drugs. To this end, the study looked ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Cardiology
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in heart failure patients significantly reduces hospitalizations and improves survival
Transcatheter mitral valve repair for heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation can reduce the long-term rate of hospitalizations by almost 50 percent, and death by nearly 30 percent, compared with heart failure patients ...
Mar 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obesity may increase risk of dying from COVID-19, especially in younger men
Researchers found a striking association between BMI and risk for death among patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19. The association was independent of obesity-related comorbities and other potential confounders. Their findings ...
Aug 14, 2020
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