Paion AG, in Aachen, Germany, announced that the data monitoring committee (DMC) for a phase 3 trial of its new thrombolytic agent, desmoteplase, in acute...
Missing teeth, loss of bone around teeth and reduced periodontal health appear to be associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke, Massachusetts-based...
A diet rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), such as fish oil, improves arterial and peripheral vascular control, and improves heart rate variability...
Stroke may influence the expression of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to findings from two studies appearing in the October 24th issue of...
Resveratrol, a natural compound found in red wine, grapes, and nuts, has been shown to prevent many adverse metabolic effects of a high- fat diet and to...
The imaging studies are closer to completion, but the early buzz on torcetrapib is starting to shift from initial excitement to concerns that the novel...
The presence of peripheral artery disease is associated with increased risks of death and MI following percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a...
Current NSAID use is associated with a slightly increased risk of a first hospitalization for heart failure, according to a report in the November issue of...
A 24-amino acid peptide that has shown to protect against neuronal damage by Alzheimer's disease-related proteins in vitro, has shown neuroprotective qualities...
A multifaceted venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis intervention can reduce deep vein thrombosis (DVT) rates in elderly post-acute care patients, according...
The quality of images provided by 64-slice computed coronary angiography may be high enough to avoid the need for invasive intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in...
A comparison of the cardiovascular responses during exercise in patients with nonsystolic heart failure vs control subjects without heart failure but who...
Although there is a rare but apparently healthy segment of the population with a particularly short QT interval, such findings do not appear to be associated...
Individuals with a sibling who has had a stroke have an increased risk of sustaining a severe stroke and greater neurologic deficits, a multicenter group...
Diabetics with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) benefit just as much from statin therapy as those without diabetes, according to an analysis of data from the...
A post hoc analysis of the Bergamo Nephrologic Diabetes Complications Trial (BENEDICT) data confirmed that hypertensive, diabetic patients treated with...
Diabetes by itself doesn't shorten postcardiac transplantation survival and so shouldn't necessarily disqualify a patient from being on a wait list. But...
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is not associated with depression, anxiety, or cognitive dysfunction in the elderly, a new study has found. "This study shows...
A novel, multidisciplinary childhood obesity intervention program helps children adopt healthier eating habits, increase their physical activity, and maintain...
Periodic lipid screening could help to extend the lives of Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors, new research shows. Testing cholesterol every five years and treating...
An online review article published November 8 in the Lancet says environmental exposure to toxic chemicals in utero and in the early stages of life may be...
Standardized or individualized traditional Chinese acupuncture is no better than a sham procedure in reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients,...
Tall people, regardless of whether they have diabetes or not, are at increased risk for peripheral insensate neuropathy, according to a report in the American...
Men with atrial fibrillation score significantly lower on cognitive performance tests than their peers without this arrhythmia, according to an analysis of...
Careful measurement of blood pressure, using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, can provide informative to assess stroke risk. Of four different measures...
Prior use of statins or fibrates, regular physical activity and previous transient ischemic attack (TIA) appear to be associated with a decreased severity of...
The use of thiazolidinedione (TZD) agents is common in selected diabetics with heart failure and, contrary to concerns in the absence of definitive clinical...
An elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level independently predicts postoperative cardiac events in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, according to a...
A new guideline is now available to help physicians diagnose the causes of pediatric status epilepticus (SE) ¡X a life-threatening condition that affects...
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