A newly validated definition of metabolic syndrome that uses continuous rather than categorical variables has better predictive power for future diabetes,...
Multislice CT (MSCT) can accurately and noninvasively detect coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with left bundle-branch block (LBBB), according to a...
Serotonin syndrome, also known as serotonin toxicity, is an iatrogenic disorder that was first reported in the 1950s and is associated with the use of...
Dr David Herrington (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC) is heading up a new National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)- funded study launched...
Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment are important in the treatment of serotonin syndrome. Management strategies include elimination of the...
Diagnosis of serotonin syndrome is based on clinical presentation and history of serotonergic-agent use. No laboratory or radiological test is available to...
The causes of rhabdomyolysis in children are different from those in adult patients, according to a study published in the November issue of Pediatrics, and...
Dramatic new data from a major morbidity and mortality trial have ended all hopes for Pfizer's torcetrapib, a novel cholesteryl-ester- transfer-protein (CETP)...
In a large cohort of men with type 2 diabetes, smoking significantly increased the risk for low glomerular filtration rate (GFR), according to the results of a...
Smoking increases the risk for nephropathy among patients with diabetes, a previous study by Gambaro and colleagues suggests. And, this research also suggests...
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, also known as trans fat, was officially shown the door today in New York City as the department of health voted...
A prespecified analysis of Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT), showing a possible synergistic effect of using amlodipine and atorvastatin...
Use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring may help improve glycemic control in patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, according to findings...
Women with the highest concentration of trans fats in their red blood cells were three times more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those with the...
Drinking a protein hydrolysate/leucine beverage with meals reduces the prevalence of hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in...
Thiazide diuretics are some of the most commonly used medications to lower blood pressure among patients with hypertension, and an editorial by Phillips, which...
Fasting glucose (FG) levels increase in older adults with hypertension regardless of whether they are treated with chlorthalidone, amlodipine, or lisinopril,...
Influenza vaccination results in a mild acute phase response in men with and without carotid artery disease (CAAD), results of a study published in the...
The use of beta-blockers in the first year after myocardial infarction (MI) is not associated with an increased risk of depression, according to a report in...
Among a group of elderly patients taking multiple medications for chronic conditions including hypertension and hyperlipidemia, a comprehensive pharmacy care...
Swedish investigators have found that circulating estradiol levels are an independent predictor of carotid artery intima-media thickening in men. Evidence...
Findings from a new study indicate that many patients are not adhering to evidence-based guidelines for statin use and, therefore, are receiving suboptimal...
A literature review of last year's publications about cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) identified...
Cardiac autonomic dysfunction, indicated by reduced heart rate variability (HRV), is associated with mild cognitive impairment in physically disabled older...
Men with the metabolic syndrome appear to have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to a report in the December 1st issue of the American Journal of...
By the end of a marathon day of almost 10 hours of presentations, questions, and discussion, the FDA's Circulatory Systems Devices Advisory Panel had offered...
Use of oral glucocorticoids could be a precipitating factor in some cases of new-onset diabetes, UK researchers report in the December issue of Diabetes Care. ...
On the second and final day of the FDA's drug-eluting stent (DES) safety hearing, members of the FDA's Circulatory Systems Devices Advisory Panel left open the...
While many patients with diabetes require additional therapy to control blood pressure, different antihypertensive medications can have variable effects on...