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Researchers identified an accurate method that may detect whether obese individuals have a low, intermediate or high risk of coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, notes a report in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Scientists identify dementia risk factors
The same risk factors that lead to heart disease also increase the risk of dementia, a new study has shown.
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Researchers test possibility of growing kidneys for transplant
Bioengineers from the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University believe their research has the potential to save the lives of thousands of patients desperately waiting for a kidney while, at the same time, cutting costs associated with kidney disease.
Source: www.news-medical.net
Common Heart Drug May Reduce Risk of Hospitalization Due to Diastolic Heart Failure
Digitalis, the oldest and one of the least expensive heart medications, may help reduce the risk of hospitalizations due to worsening heart failure in patients with diastolic heart failure, contrary to a widely held belief that the drug should not be used in that group of patients.
Source: www.newswise.com
FDA Clearance For I-STAT BNP Test To Diagnose Congestive Heart Failure
Abbott announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its i-STAT BNP cartridge, a new point of care diagnostic test used to quickly assess the level of BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) in patients in emergency rooms, heart failure clinics and observation units, laboratories and other critical care settings. [click link for full
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Gouty arthritis causes heart disease
RESEARCHERS at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a significant independent factor, which may cause heart disease for people with no previous history of heart attacks.
Source: www.navhindtimes.com
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