Archive: 18/04/2018

Hypertension plus prediabetes a dangerous duo for the heart

High blood pressure and prediabetes together may do more harm to the body than either one alone.

Apr 18, 2018

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Smartphone app may up medication adherence in HTN

(HealthDay)—Randomization to use of a smartphone app is associated with a small improvement in medication adherence but no change in systolic blood pressure among individuals with poorly controlled hypertension, according ...

Apr 18, 2018

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Opiate use linked to early mortality in IBD patients

(HealthDay)—Heavy use of opiates among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is tied to increased risk of premature all-cause death, according to a study published in the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology ...

Apr 18, 2018

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Does pot really dull a teen's brain?

Pot-smoking teens may not be dooming themselves to a destiny of dim-wittedness, a new review suggests.

Apr 18, 2018

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Brain science institute at Brown receives $100M gift

Brown University's brain science institute has been given $100 million to advance the understanding of the brain and what causes Lou Gehrig's Disease, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Apr 18, 2018

An asymptomatic patient with severe mitral regurgitation

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, researcher Blase A. Carabello, from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA presents a case study of an asymptomatic patient with severe mitral regurgitation.

Apr 18, 2018