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Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome - FDA Approves Korlym (Mifepristone)
Feb 22, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Korlym (mifepristone) to control hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) in adults with endogenous Cushing's syndrome, who have type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance, who remained unresponsive to previous surgery or are not eligible candidates for surgery. Pregnant women should never take Korlym (contraindicated)...
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The Deadly Impact Of Atherothrombosis
Feb 22, 2012 -- A report published in the February 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, a publication of the Australian Medical Association, reveals that nearly 40% of individuals with extensive atherothrombotic disease will experience a cardiovascular event within one year...
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Homocysteine Levels Not Linked To Coronary Artery Disease Risk
Feb 22, 2012 -- This week's PLoS Medicine reports on a comprehensive study that reveals that levels of the amino acid, homocysteine, have no significant effect on the risk of developing coronary heart disease. This concludes the ongoing argument of the previously suggested benefits of lowering homocysteine with folate acid...
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Apps On "Prescription" From Your GP
Feb 22, 2012 -- General practitioners in the UK could soon be "prescribing" cheap or free smartphone apps to help their patients manage their health and medical conditions, according to news released on Wednesday by the Department of Health...
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Some Insulin Production Found In Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes
Feb 22, 2012 -- Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. Beta cell functioning also appears to be preserved in some patients years after apparent loss of pancreatic function. The study results appear in the March issue of Diabetes Care...
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Free-Access Online Journal Launched By American Heart Association
Feb 22, 2012 -- The American Heart Association has launched the online-only open-access Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (JAHA) - packed with free peer-reviewed research on heart disease and stroke...
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Heart Attack With No Chest Pain In Women More Common Than In Men
Feb 21, 2012 -- A study in the February issue of JAMA , shows that women are more likely than men to be admitted to a hospital without chest pain, and also have a higher rate of in-hospital death after a heart attack, compared with men of the same age group, even though these differences decrease, as people get older...
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Faulty Fat Sensor Implicated In Obesity And Liver Disease
Feb 21, 2012 -- Defects in a protein that functions as a dietary fat sensor may be a cause of obesity and liver disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature, led by researchers at Imperial College London. The findings highlight a promising target for new drugs to treat obesity and metabolic disorders...
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The Mathematics Of A Heart Beat Could Save Lives
Feb 21, 2012 -- What we perceive as the beating of our heart is actually the co-ordinated action of more than a billion muscle cells. Most of the time, only the muscle cells from the larger heart chambers contract and relax. But when the heart needs to work harder it relies on back-up from the atrial muscle cells deep within the smaller chambers (atria) of the heart...
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Women May Be At Increased Cancer Risk Following Vitamin B And Omega-3 Supplementation
Feb 21, 2012 -- Women with a previous history of cardiovascular pathologies seem to have a higher cancer risk after five years of Vitamin B and omega-3 supplementation. The research is published in detail in the Archives of Internal Medicine...
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