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Kidney stenting lowers blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension

Patients with uncontrolled renovascular hypertension saw a significant improvement in their blood pressure with renal artery stent deployment. The multicenter HERCULES trial, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the ...

Cardiology created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some improvement in heart risk factors for Americans: CDC

(HealthDay) -- About 47 percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, according to a new report released Friday.

Health created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men with large waists face an increased risk of frequent urination

Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI.

Health created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies receptor's role in regulating obesity, type 2 diabetes

A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the A2b-type adenosine receptor, A2bAR, plays a significant role in the regulation of high fat, high cholesterol diet-induced symptoms of ...

Diabetes created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physicians' focus on risks for stroke and dementia saved lives, money

Fewer people died or needed expensive long-term care when their physicians focused on the top risk factors for stroke and dementia, according to research reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). ...

Cardiology created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Middle-aged women who were child abuse victims at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes

Middle-aged women who report having been physically abused as children are about two times more likely than other women their age to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, a larger waistline and poor cholesterol levels, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise program improved health of lung transplant patients and cut cardiovascular risk

Lung transplant patients who took part in a three-month structured exercise program when they were discharged from hospital improved their health-related quality of life and reduced their risk of cardiovascular problems.

Health created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Slightly elevated blood glucose levels increase risk of heart disease

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that even slightly higher levels of glucose in the blood noticeably increase the risk of ischemic heart disease. The study involves more than 80,000 people and has just ...

Cardiology created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

(AP) -- Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.

Pediatrics created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Angioplasty may be risky for those with poor leg circulation

(HealthDay) -- People with peripheral artery disease have an increased short- and long-term risk of death after undergoing a procedure to open clogged heart arteries, a new study finds.

Cardiology created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cellular pathway linked to diabetes, heart disease

Cardiac researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that a certain cellular pathway is linked to obesity-related disorders, like diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease.

Medical research created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antioxidant may disrupt Alzheimer's disease process

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this disease. However, an increasing ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Countries' economy, health-care system linked to cholesterol rates

People with a history of high cholesterol who come from higher income countries or countries with lower out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, as well as those from countries with high performing healthcare systems, defined using ...

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds excess insulin levels an unlikely cause of atherosclerosis

A number of studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that ...

Cardiology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low-dose daily aspirin enough to help heart attack patients: study

(HealthDay) -- Heart attack patients who take either a high or low dose of aspirin daily have the same level of protection against another heart attack or other cardiovascular events such as stroke, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0