Drug Interactions Causing Significant Impact on Statin Use
A new study has found that many people who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were also taking an average of three other drugs that interfered with the normal metabolism of the statins.
Two Treatments That Slow the Development of Diabetes May Reduce Heart Disease Risk
The study found that both treatments induced positive changes in the level of particles that carry cholesterol and triglycerides through the blood stream.
Scientists Identify Genetic Variant Associated with Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists have identified a previously unknown genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetic patients.
Study: Diabetic Medication Appears to Protect Patients from Developing Heart Failure
A class of medications commonly prescribed to lower blood sugar in diabetic patients seems to protect them from developing heart failure, according to a recent study.
Diabetes-Related Death from Cardiovascular Disease Predicted by Heart Calcium Scan
The best way for doctors to predict which diabetes patients are at the greatest risk for heart disease is to use a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test in addition to the most commonly used assessment tool.
Vitamin D Prevents Clogged Arteries in Diabetics
People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research suggests that low vitamin D levels are to blame.
Eating More Legumes May Lower Estimated Heart Disease Risk, Improve Glycemic Control
Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Study: Vitamin D Deficiency Raises Heart Disease Risk
New research shows that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a markedly higher risk of heart attack and early death.
Study: Statin Potency Linked to Muscle Side Effects
A study reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Likely New Trigger for Metabolic Syndrome Epidemic Discovered
Scientists have uncovered a key suspect in the destructive inflammation that underlies heart disease and diabetes.
Risk of Using Rasilez with Certain Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs
Researchers have published the first detailed figures showing the risk of using the prescription drug Rasilez in combination with certain other blood pressure-lowering medications.
Insulin Therapy May Help Repair Atherosclerotic Lesions in Diabetic Patients
New research reveals that insulin applied in therapeutic doses selectively stimulates the formation of new elastic fibers in cultures of human aortic smooth muscle cells.
Penny-Per-Ounce Tax Has Huge Potential to Reduce Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
Tax has huge potential to reduce obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, while saving more than $17 billion in healthcare costs over 10 years and generating $13 billion a year in tax revenues.
Vitamin D-Fortified Yogurt Improves Cholesterol Levels and Heart Disease for Diabetics
People with diabetes are known to have an increased risk of heart disease. New research shows that regular consumption of a vitamin D-fortified yoghurt drink improves cholesterol levels and biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction, a precursor of heart disease, in diabetics.
Heart Disease Will Shorten Lives of Today’s Teens
A new study that takes a complete snapshot of adolescent cardiovascular health in the United States reveals a dismal picture of teens who are likely to die of heart disease at a younger age than adults do today.
BPA, Found in Soup Can Lining, Linked with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
A new study has found that a group of volunteers who consumed a serving of canned soup each day for five days had a more than 1,000% increase in urinary bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations compared with when the same individuals consumed fresh soup daily for five days.
