Cardiology
Cholesterol drugs may speed healing after surgery
(HealthDay)—Recovery time after surgery may be reduced for patients taking the cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins, according to a new study.
Jul 31, 2014
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Health
Birthweight and breastfeeding have implications for children's health decades later
Young adults who were breastfed for three months or more as babies have a significantly lower risk of chronic inflammation associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, according to research from the Brown School ...
Jul 30, 2014
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Diabetes
Diabetes incidence increases with statin therapy adherence
(HealthDay)—The risk of new-onset diabetes increases with increasing adherence to statin therapy, according to a study published online June 26 in Diabetes Care.
Jul 14, 2014
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Cardiology
People who are obese or former smokers more likely to follow recommended statin therapy
A new study suggests that lifestyle factors can help predict whether people will adhere to statin therapy for high cholesterol. Among people without heart disease and diabetes, those who are overweight, obese or former smokers ...
Jun 23, 2014
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Diabetes
Are the new ACC/AHA guidelines for lipids appropriate for people with diabetes?
New guidelines for the treatment of high cholesterol are not appropriate for people with type 2 diabetes – or are they? Two researchers will debate the topic at a symposium to be held on Tuesday, June 17, at the American ...
Jun 14, 2014
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Cardiology
Researchers uncover common heart drug's link to diabetes
McMaster University researchers may have found a novel way to suppress the devastating side effect of statins, one of the worlds' most widely used drugs to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.
Jun 11, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Stopping statins may benefit terminally ill patients
Results presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and June 6 at the European Association of Palliative Care Research Conference show that stopping statins for cholesterol ...
May 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Statins fail to reduce mortality rate in sepsis patients with ARDS
Despite previously-reported observational and basic science evidence suggesting the use of statins may improve outcomes in patients with sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a double-blinded clinical trial ...
May 18, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Temple-led study finds no benefit in taking statin drugs for COPD exacerbation prevention
A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical ...
May 18, 2014
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Cardiology
Serious muscle damage risk from widely used cholesterol lowering drug very low in general population
(Medical Xpress)—Patients taking a higher dose of simvastatin, one of the statin drugs used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, have a greater risk of rhabdomyolysis than people taking a lower dose according to new University ...
May 16, 2014
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