Heart Disease :: Aspirin less effective heart treatment for women than men
A new study shows that aspirin therapy for coronary artery disease is four times more likely to be ineffective in women compared to men with the same medical history.
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Weight Loss :: Simple system accurately predicts weight loss surgery risk
A simple scoring system based on five medical factors accurately predicts which patients being considered for gastric bypass surgery would be at highest risk of dying.
Diabetes :: Study identifies new genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Ten genetic variants associated with type 2 diabetes, a disease which impacts more than 170 million people worldwide, have been identified or confirmed by a US-Finnish team led by scientists at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Obesity :: NIH launches We Can city program to prevent childhood overweight
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established the We Can! City Program to assist towns and cities across the nation in mobilizing their communities to prevent childhood overweight.
Angina :: New data supports safety of anti-anginal drug but not its effectiveness
The anti-anginal medication ranolazine was shown to be safe in regard to certain outcomes but did not reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack or recurrent ischemia following acute coronary syndromes, according to a study in the April 25 issue of JAMA.
Food :: Food preparation may play a bigger role in chronic disease than was previously thought
How your food is cooked may be as important to your health as the food itself. Researchers now know more about a new class of toxins that might soon become as important a risk factor for heart disease and metabolic disorders as trans fats.
Healthcare :: Costs for Treating Heart Disease and Cancer Increased Substantially
The costs of treating heart disease and cancer rose markedly between 2000 and 2004, from $62 billion to $90 billion and $42 billion to $62 billion, respectively, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Nanotechnology :: Nanotechnology offers hope for spinal cord injuries, diabetes & Parkinson’s disease
Imagine a world where damaged organs in your body?kidneys, liver, heart?can be stimulated to heal themselves. Envision people tragically paralyzed whose injured spinal cords can be repaired.
Heart :: Reducing sodium decreases long-term risk for cardiovascular disease
Reducing sodium intake not only prevents high blood pressure, but also prevents heart disease, according to new clinical trial data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
Migraine :: Migraines associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men
Men with migraine headaches may be at an increased risk for major cardiovascular disease and especially heart attacks, according to a report in the April 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.