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When fad diets fail—Lifestyle modification clinic proves successful

(Medical Xpress)—The Lifestyle Modification Clinic at the University of Connecticut Health Center offers patients an alternative to the typical weight loss programs or fad diets.

Health created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Depression linked with increased risk of peripheral artery disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than 1,000 men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ...

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

Good long-term limb salvage for diabetic foot patients

(HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), long-term limb salvage is favorable; however, long-term survival remains poor, particularly for those with peripheral artery disease (PAD) or chronic ...

Diabetes created Jul 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New angioplasty procedure improves blood flow in blocked arteries to extremities

Patients with blocked arteries to their extremities, known as peripheral artery disease (PAD) or critical limb ischemia (CLI), may now find relief from lower leg pain and wounds caused by impaired leg artery circulation with ...

Cardiology created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover molecule that may prevent atherosclerosis

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring molecule may play a role in preventing plaque buildup inside arteries, possibly leading to new plaque-fighting drugs and improved screening of patients ...

Cardiology created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Experts warn of significant cardiovascular risk with Atkins-style diets

Women who regularly eat a low carbohydrate, high protein diet are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) than those who do not, a study published in the British Medical Journal today ...

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

New platelet blocker reduces blood clots, artery-opening procedures

A new investigational platelet blocker reduces the rate of clotted arteries and the need for artery-opening revascularization procedures in the legs in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to new research ...

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

Mechanistic discovery links psoriasis to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

The link between psoriasis and cardiovascular events has been observed for years, however the mechanics were unknown. For the first time, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have discovered preclinical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Research offers new hope for peripheral artery disease sufferers

Research led by vascular surgeons at Dartmouth-Hitchcock may offer new hope to sufferers of peripheral artery disease, the cause of nearly 60,000 lower-limb amputations annually, through the use of a patient's own stem cells.

Medical research created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depression linked to greater risk of peripheral artery disease

Depression may be associated with an increased risk of arterial narrowing in the legs and pelvis, a condition known as peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, ...

Cardiology created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell transplants can reduce diabetic amputations

Autologous (self-donated) mononuclear cells derived from bone marrow (BMMNCs) have been found to significantly induce vascular growth when transplanted into patients with diabetes who are suffering from critical limb ischemia ...

Medical research created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dissolvable heart artery stents appear safe in study

(HealthDay) -- New long-term research now suggests that fully biodegradable stents are safe to use in heart arteries.

Cardiology created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Merck blood thinner shows mixed results: study

An experimental blood thinning drug made by the pharmaceutical giant Merck may reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack but also boosts the danger of internal bleeding, researchers said Saturday.

Cardiology created Mar 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aspirin as good as Plavix for poor leg circulation: study

(HealthDay) -- Aspirin works as well as Plavix in patients with blocked leg arteries, a new European study finds.

Cardiology created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1