Health
Q and A: Reducing men's risk of cardiovascular disease
Q: What's the top cause of death in men, and what can guys do to reduce their risk?
Oct 25, 2021
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Page 14 - News tagged with cardiovascular medications
Genetics
Gene editing can turn storage fat cells into energy-burning fat cells
A team of researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Touchstone Diabetes Center have successfully used CRISPR gene editing to turn fat cells normally used for storage into energy-burning cells.
Oct 7, 2021
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Medications
Notifying pharmacies of discontinued prescriptions helps reduce safety events
Many prescriptions are sent to the pharmacy via electronic health record systems; however, correct routing of discontinued medications continues to be a problem, which increases the risk for medication safety events. In an ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Other
Most trials in primary care stand the test of time
According to a new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, while medical practice is often undermined by subsequent investigation, randomized trials relevant to primary care generally hold up over ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Diabetes
Setting global targets could cut impact of diabetes in developing countries
Setting and achieving targets for treating diabetes patients with cholesterol or blood pressure medication, as well as tackling blood sugar levels, could save lives and reduce healthy-lifetime lost due to diabetes in developing ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Medications
EU shortage of arthritis drugs due to use as treatment for severe COVID-19 cases
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR, wishes to highlight increasing shortages of vital anti-inflammatory drugs used in the treatment of arthritis, vasculitis and other inflammatory RMDs.
Sep 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hypertension and fatty liver don't add up in death risk
The combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on mortality does not seem to exceed their separate effects, according to a 34-year follow-up study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Addiction
Study suggests women find it more difficult to quit smoking than men
A study of more than 35,000 smokers has found that women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but are less likely to quit. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.
Aug 25, 2021
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Sleep disorders
Researchers reduce severity of sleep apnoea by at least 30 percent
In an Australian-first, researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnoea in people by at least 30 percent.
Jul 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Women with heart failure from breast cancer treatment may fare better than previously thought
Women who develop heart failure following certain breast cancer treatments are generally healthier and have a better prognosis than those with heart failure from other causes, a new study finds.
Jul 1, 2021
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