FDA approves first drug for type of liver disease … Study: Healthy diet slows aging, protects against dementia … Docs find microplastics in some patients’ artery plaque … Prescription copay programs...
Hypertension, arterial stiffness linked to risk for diabetes
May 16, 2022
The highest risk for diabetes is seen for those with hypertension and arterial stiffness, a new study has found.
Bone scans may offer window into women’s heart disease risk
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
A clinical diagnosis of thin and brittle bones is strongly linked to adverse health events from heart attack and stroke due to atherosclerosis, according to a new study. DXA scan results could be used...
Veterans more likely to lose a limb to chronic disease than battle, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2021
An analysis of health records from veterans up to age 76 show that peripheral arterial disease and diabetes are prevalent in amputees, while trauma is rarely a cause of amputation.
No heart benefits found for chronic kidney disease drug
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2020
A seven-year trial shows that the phosphate binder lanthanum carbonate (Fosrenol) does not reduce cardiovascular risk for late-stage renal patients, researchers say.
High-protein diets lead to weight loss – and clogged arteries, mouse study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2020
Weight gain was not a problem in mice fed a high-fat, high-protein diet. But their cardiovascular health suffered, say investigators.
For many heart patients, stents no better than drugs
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2019
Invasive procedures to unblock arteries may be unnecessary or premature in many stable heart disease patients, a major new study has found.
Stroke treatment less beneficial for women
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2019
Women are more likely to experience a stroke within five years of having a common preventive surgery, say Dartmouth researchers.
New strategy for reducing stroke risk: speak up
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2019
Keeping quiet may be bad for cardiovascular health. A new study has linked inhibited self-expression with plaque buildup in the carotid arteries.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, September 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2019
Similar odds of dementia-type brain lesions found in heart failure, stroke patients … It’s never too late to start statins for clogged leg arteries … New brain cells play an underappreciated role...