Common genetic variants of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin (IL)-6 contribute to the risk of stroke after cardiac surgery, according to a report in the...
An injection of iron sucrose appears to be a safe way of providing iron to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), new research suggests. Moreover, it...
A large population-based study shows that obesity and diabetes are independent risk factors for a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as primary...
Many patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) who show improvement after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation can eventually be...
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis already have high levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP), and acute exposure to mental stress increases...
Wireless video capsule endoscopy -- a procedure using a pill-size swallowable camera that transmits video images as it moves through the digestive tract --...
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) can reduce hypertonia in the hand and wrist after a stroke and the benefits persist for at least 12 weeks after...
Moderate alcohol use reduces the risk of ischemic stroke, except among individuals who are positive for apolipoprotein E4, according to a report in the...
Data from a diabetes prevention trial show that low-dose insulin treatment has no apparent effect on body weight or physical development in non-diabetic...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in the Aug. 26 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on the prevalence of...
Using alternative metabolic syndrome criteria yields cardiovascular risk estimates comparable to those derived by using the National Cholesterol Education...
Sheath placement into synthetic femoral arterial grafts during percutaneous transfemoral catheterization is safe when performed by experienced clinicians,...
In obese diabetic mice, ablation of the gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (GIP-R) leads to reduced insulin resistance and a variety of other beneficial...
Compared to men, women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are substantially under-represented and diagnosed later in life with more severe symptoms,...
The combination of clopidogrel and aspirin is more effective than aspirin alone for preventing migraine with aura after transcatheter closure of an atrial...
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A review of a medical-record database supports a possible benefit of statin therapy initiated before percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in reducing the...
Pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can be treated safely and effectively with a fast-acting insulin analog delivered subcutaneously, a new study shows. The...
The addition of serum ferritin to routine evaluation of metabolic syndrome patients would help identify a subgroup of patients at risk for iron-related tissue...
The efficacy and duration of response to intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for diffuse diabetic macular edema is dose-dependent, according to a German study...
Use of sildenafil citrate in men with erectile dysfunction does not increase the short-term risk of acute myocardial infarction, according to a review of...
The oral endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan appears effective and safe for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in children, US and Swiss...
The rates of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) are similar after the placement of paclitaxel- or sirolimus-eluting stents following acute myocardial...
A relatively low level of fish consumption is independently associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing acute coronary syndromes (ACS),...
Treatment with intravenous abciximab within 24 hours of stroke onset seems to improve neurologic status and may reduce the growth of ischemic lesions,...
Diabetic patients with reduced left ventricular function after MI derive a similar benefit from an implantable cardioverter- defibrillator (ICD) as their...
A review of a medical-record database supports a possible benefit of statin therapy initiated before percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in reducing the...
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Rosiglitazone treatment results in an increase in insulin sensitivity in nondiabetic insulin-resistant individuals, researchers report in the August issue of...