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An endogenous bronchodilator called S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) helps protect against asthma and may serve as the basis for new treatment approaches to the...
The incidence of diabetes mellitus in HIV-infected men receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is more than quadrupled compared with that of...
The dramatic survival benefits seen in well-controlled secondary prevention trials of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are also achieved in the...
Multipotent cardiac stem cells are present in the heart even in end- stage failure, a new study shows. The findings should finally put to rest the belief that...
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Longer nephrectomy surgical times are associated with a significant increase in the risk for nonurologic problems postoperatively, reported researchers here at...
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Psyllium is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated add-on therapy for elevated cholesterol, according to the results of a randomized trial published in the May...
The results of studies conducted in rats suggest that activation of retinal microglial cells plays a key role in the development of diabetic retinopathy and...
Almost one in eight diabetics hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) do not survive for 6 months, according to the results of a prospective study by UK...
In normal-weight preschool-aged children with type 1 diabetes, transition from multiple daily insulin therapy to a more flexible multiple daily insulin regimen...
Relatively young HIV-infected women have significant abnormalities in "critical" cardiovascular risk markers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), and changes...
Mitochondrial dysfunction in the arterial wall leading to inefficient metabolism may be the hidden element in individuals who develop atherosclerosis despite...
Patients who experience perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) face an increased risk of heart failure after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according...
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The recent federal study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggesting that extra pounds could be risk free raised concerns by panelists...
The final results of the CRASH trial in the May 26 Early Online Publication issue of The Lancet support the earlier conclusion that steroids should not be...
An inhaled prostacyclin continues to show positive results at two years and may aid patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in avoiding parentally...
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Guidant Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) sent a letter to physicians this week informing them about a potential shorting defect in certain models of the...
Physical activity that expends more than 10 metabolic equivalents (METs) per hour per week will provide health advantages and reduced medical costs for...
In an update of the American Heart Association's 2002 guidelines on the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation MI, a major...
Regular milk consumption reduces the risk of stroke and possibly of ischemic heart disease events, according to the results of a representative population...
Boston Scientific Corp. and Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday released separate data showing their drug-eluting stents helped keep blood vessels clear of blockages...
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Insulin hypersecretion and insulin resistance may be distinct phenomena among obese, non-diabetic children. Moreover, white and black children exhibit...