Medscape |
Withhold Gliptins From Diabetics With Heart Failure?
Medscape BARCELONA, Spain — New data from EXAMINE, the cardiovascular-safety trial with the type 2 diabetes drug alogliptin (Nesina, Takeda Pharmaceuticals), has shown no significantly increased risk for heart failure (HF) with use of this dipeptidyl peptidase … |
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Heart failure research wins award
Scoop.co.nz (press release) A presentation on the structure and function relationship in heart failure by Alexander Wilson has won the Auckland Bioenginnering Institute’s John Carman prize. The annual prize is awarded for the best oral presentation by a graduate student at the … |
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Chronic Kidney Disease Up in the Oldest Old in the US
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased among U.S. adults aged ≥80 years, according to research published in the Sept. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. C. Barrett Bowling, MD, MSPH, … |
Science World Report |
Change in Diet Improves Heart Functions In Those With Heart Failure
Science World Report The latest study presented at Heart Failure’s Society of America Meeting in Orlando, Fla., adopted the low sodium Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan. The researchers noted that by following this eating plan after 21 days there … |
Chronic kidney disease rising among US seniorsHealth24.comPrevious research showed that the rate of chronic kidney disease in the general US population increased from 1988 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2004, but no figures have been available for people age…
New research leads to better understanding of what happens during heart failureNews-Medical.netNew research from Western University (London, Canada) is leading to a better understanding of what happens during heart failure; knowledge that could lead to…
The Almagest |
Readmission followed by heart failure is influenced by mental state
The Almagest A new study proves that heart failure patients’ mental health history and their thinking abilities may influence whether they’re readmitted to the hospital within a month of discharge. The study was published in the journal Psychosomatics and proves … |
Science World ReportHelp Turn Heart Failure Around through Low-Sodium DietScience World ReportChanging your diet in order to combat various cardiovascular problems can make a significant impact on your health, according to recent research from the Hear…
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Living Better With Heart Failure by Changing What You Eat
Science Daily (press release) Sep. 24, 2013 — Diet can dramatically lower hypertension and improve heart function in patients with a common type of heart failure, according to research presented at today’s Heart Failure Society of America meeting in Orlando, Fla. |
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Chronic Kidney Disease on Rise Among US Seniors, Study Shows
U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) — The rate of chronic kidney disease in Americans aged 80 and older is increasing, a new study finds. Previous research showed that the rate of chronic kidney disease in the general U.S. population increased from … |