Cardiology
Better preparation from physicians will help patients stay on statins
What's the best way to get heart patients to properly use statins?
Sep 22, 2015
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Medications
Lomitapide in hypercholesterolaemia: No hint of added benefit
Lomitapide (trade name: Lojuxta) has been available since July 2013 as additional treatment for adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in whom diet and other drugs do not sufficiently lower cholesterol levels. ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Cardiology
Researchers identify a new approach for lowering harmful lipids
Xian-Cheng Jiang, PhD, professor of cell biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has led a study identifying a new approach for lowering "bad" lipids in blood circulation, a critical means to combat devastating cardiovascular ...
Sep 2, 2015
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Cardiology
Calculated LDL-C varies at lower values of measured LDL-C
(HealthDay)—At lower values of measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), the variation and bias of calculated LDL-C increases, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Aug 11, 2015
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Surgery
Long-term followup of type of bariatric surgery finds regain of weight, decrease in diabetes remission
While undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy induced weight loss and improvements in obesity-related disorders, long-term followup shows significant weight regain and a decrease in remission rates of diabetes and, to ...
Aug 5, 2015
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Cardiology
Atorvastatin/Ezetimibe beats atorvastatin after PCI
(HealthDay)—For Japanese patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), atorvastatin plus ezetimibe is associated with improved outcomes versus atorvastatin alone, according to a study published in ...
Jul 29, 2015
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Diabetes
Review explores effect of sulfonylureas on lipids in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), sulfonylureas seem to increase levels of free fatty acids (FFA) and triglycerides (TG) and lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Metabolic syndrome up with ADT in prostate cancer
(HealthDay)—For patients with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy there are increases in components of metabolic syndrome and in the prevalence of full metabolic syndrome, according to a study published ...
Jun 4, 2015
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Diabetes
Changes observed in HbA1c during ramadan
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, during Ramadan, the greatest change among metabolic parameters is seen for glycemia, according to a study published online May 13 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.
May 20, 2015
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Cardiology
Glucose variation impacts coronary plaque vulnerability
(HealthDay)—For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) pretreated with lipid-lowering therapy, daily glucose fluctuation may affect coronary plaque vulnerability, according to a study published in the May issue of ...
May 19, 2015
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