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Measuring BMI can help predict diabetic patient's risk for heart disease

Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a simple way to further predict a diabetic patient's risk for heart disease: by measuring their body mass index or BMI.

17 Nov 2013

Patients who undergo gastric bypass less likely to have risk of heart attack and stroke

New research from the Cleveland Clinic shows most patients with diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass not only experience remission of their diabetes and lose significant weight, but they also reduce their risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent and their risk for suffering a stroke by 42 percent, over a 10-year time horizon.

16 Nov 2013

Mayo Clinic Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic created for catching heart disease early in arthritis patients

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other chronic forms of inflammatory arthritis can face life-threatening complications, and heart disease tops the list. People with such rheumatic diseases are twice as likely as the average person to develop heart problems.

15 Nov 2013

Gastric bypass dramatically improves multiple cardiovascular risk factors in the long term

15 Nov 2013

Cardiologists question FDA recommendations on genetic testing before taking Plavix

Which antiplatelet medication is best after a coronary stent? The costly and potential life-or-death question lingers after most of the 600,000 angioplasties performed every year in the United States. The answer may lie in your genes, but professional cardiovascular societies and many working cardiologists question the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent recommendation that patients undergo genetic testing before taking Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate).

14 Nov 2013

Internal body clock may contribute to morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in both men and women, and most adverse cardiovascular events tend to happen in the morning. In new findings published in the November issue of Blood, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that the internal body clock may contribute to the morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes.

13 Nov 2013

Clinical guidelines suggest BP levels in diabetes people should be kept lower than standard

Many people with diabetes also have high blood pressure. Clinical guidelines have suggested blood pressure levels in people with diabetes should be kept lower than the standard for people without diabetes. However, a new review from The Cochrane Library does not find support for this practice.

13 Nov 2013

Obesity, overweight are risk factors for MI and IHD regardless of metabolic syndrome

Being overweight or obese are risk factors for myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) regardless of whether individuals also have the cluster of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, which includes high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

12 Nov 2013

Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant

Researchers from the U.K. suggest that using organs from donors after circulatory death (DCD) who also suffered a previous cardiac arrest out of the hospital environment could expand the pool of available livers for transplant.

11 Nov 2013

Research provides new understanding of the effects of race on heart disease

Thomas Jefferson University researchers have discovered that the formation of blood clots follows a different molecular route in African Americans versus European Americans, providing a new understanding of the effects of race on heart disease. The finding could one day help doctors provide more individualized treatment of heart disease and other blood-clot-related illnesses, according to research publishing online November 10th in Nature Medicine.

11 Nov 2013

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds FDA’s efforts to reduce PHOs in processed foods

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds the Food and Drug Administration's efforts, announced November 7, to reduce partially hydrogenated oils in processed foods.

8 Nov 2013

UTHealth to host intensive two-week course on critical care

An intensive two-week course on critical care will be hosted by the Department of Emergency Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

8 Nov 2013

Study finds few beneficial effects of metformin drug for cardiovascular disease in people without diabetes

Despite high expectations for the commonly used diabetes drug metformin to improve risk factors for heart disease in people without diabetes, few beneficial effects have been found in a randomised trial of patients with established cardiovascular disease, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

7 Nov 2013

Inhibition of heart protein reduces damage from heart attack, say researchers

The stop and start of blood flow to the heart during and after a heart attack causes severe damage to heart cells, reducing their capacity to function and potentially causing their death.

7 Nov 2013

Simple urine test can help identify disease risks in young type 1 diabetes patients

Using a simple urine test, researchers can now identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease. The new research, funded by JDRF, Diabetes UK, and the British Heart Foundation, was published today, 06 November, in the journal Diabetes Care.

7 Nov 2013

Tea helps promote weight loss and improve bone health

Decades worth of research shows that tea-the second most consumed beverage in the world-may help prevent chronic illnesses, including heart disease, certain types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. New research shows tea has been found to help promote weight loss and maintain a healthy weight, improve bone health and activate areas of the brain that bolster attention, problem solving and mood.

7 Nov 2013

Use of testosterone therapy after angiography associated with increased risk of death

Among a group of men who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy was associated with increased risk of death, heart attack, or ischemic stroke, according to a study in the November 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Nov 2013

Leapfrog Group, Joint Commission recognize Overlake Medical Center's efforts to improve patient care

Two leading, national organizations focused on improving safety and quality in America's hospitals have recognized Overlake Medical Center efforts to improve care for patients.

6 Nov 2013

Weight loss surgery: The most effective weapon for obese people in the battle against diabetes

Noted bariatric surgeon Michael Feiz, M.D., F.A.C.S., believes that there's no time like American Diabetes Month to point out that weight loss surgery is the most effective weapon obese people have in the battle against diabetes.

5 Nov 2013

NTU establishes new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine

Nanyang Technological University is giving the development of nanotechnology a big boost, by establishing a new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine, which focuses on the medical application of nanotechnology. An emerging field in drugs, nanomedicine are made up of tiny nano-sized particles thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand.

5 Nov 2013

Heart Attack News and Research

Measuring BMI can help predict diabetic patient's risk for heart disease

Patients who undergo gastric bypass less likely to have risk of heart attack and stroke

Mayo Clinic Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic created for catching heart disease early in arthritis patients

Gastric bypass dramatically improves multiple cardiovascular risk factors in the long term

Cardiologists question FDA recommendations on genetic testing before taking Plavix

Internal body clock may contribute to morning peak in heart attacks and ischemic strokes

Clinical guidelines suggest BP levels in diabetes people should be kept lower than standard

Obesity, overweight are risk factors for MI and IHD regardless of metabolic syndrome

Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant

Research provides new understanding of the effects of race on heart disease

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds FDA’s efforts to reduce PHOs in processed foods

UTHealth to host intensive two-week course on critical care

Study finds few beneficial effects of metformin drug for cardiovascular disease in people without diabetes

Inhibition of heart protein reduces damage from heart attack, say researchers

Simple urine test can help identify disease risks in young type 1 diabetes patients

Tea helps promote weight loss and improve bone health

Use of testosterone therapy after angiography associated with increased risk of death

Leapfrog Group, Joint Commission recognize Overlake Medical Center's efforts to improve patient care

Weight loss surgery: The most effective weapon for obese people in the battle against diabetes

NTU establishes new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine

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