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Get out there and exercise
(HealthDay)—Everyone's made excuses for skipping exercise. It's too cold outside, you're too busy or you're just too tired to get out of bed.
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Cardiology
Stem cell drug screen yields potential alternative to statins
Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that a class of heart failure drugs might decrease low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients who do not respond to statins. In a ...
Apr 6, 2017
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Genetic errors associated with heart health may guide drug development
Natural genetic changes can put some people at high risk of certain conditions, such as breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease or high blood pressure. But in rare cases, genetic errors also can have the opposite effect, protecting ...
Mar 30, 2017
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Cardiology
New 'gene silencer' drug reduce cholesterol by over 50 percent
The findings come from the largest trial yet to test the safety and effectiveness of this kind of therapy. The technique, known as RNA interference (RNAi) therapy, essentially 'switches off' one of the genes responsible for ...
Mar 17, 2017
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Eating lots of cheese does not raise cholesterol, study shows
Irish people who eat a lot of cheese do not have higher cholesterol levels than those who don't, according to research carried out at University College Dublin.
Mar 14, 2017
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Hair analysis may help diagnose Cushing syndrome, researchers report
Analyzing a hair sample may help with the diagnosis of Cushing Syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal disorder in which the body overproduces the stress hormone cortisol, according to researchers at the National Institutes ...
Feb 9, 2017
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Cardiology
Too many Americans have high blood pressure, doctors warn
(HealthDay)—A group of family physicians warns that too many Americans struggle with high blood pressure.
Feb 7, 2017
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Cardiology
Researchers say depression as bad for the heart as obesity and cholesterol
Depression poses a risk for cardiovascular diseases in men that is just as great as that posed by high cholesterol levels and obesity. This is according to a report recently published in the 'Atherosclerosis' journal by researchers ...
Jan 13, 2017
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AHA: Inclisiran twice yearly may effectively control cholesterol
(HealthDay)—A new injectable medication called inclisiran cuts low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by half or more, and the effect could last for four to six months, according to research presented at the annual meeting ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Maternal B12 deficiency may increase child's risk of type 2 diabetes
B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology's annual Conference in Brighton. These findings ...
Nov 7, 2016
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