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Increasing pulse pressure ups CKD progression risk

11 Dec 2021

Elevations in pulse pressure (PP) appears to aggravate the risk of progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a recent study has found. PP may be a potential, noninvasive indicator of CKD progression.

11 Dec 2021

Low-dose aspirin does not stave off dementia

10 Dec 2021 by

A daily 100 mg dose of aspirin for 7 years did not reduce the risk of dementia in individuals with diabetes and no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to results of the ASCEND* study presented at AHA 2021.

10 Dec 2021

Eating before bedtime poses risk of hypertension

10 Dec 2021

Individuals who make eating before bedtime a habit risk developing hypertension, a study reports.

10 Dec 2021

Carbocisteine, gingko leaf extract boost milrinone’s efficacy against COPD complicated by PAH

09 Dec 2021

The combination of carbocisteine, gingko leaf extract, and milrinone yields significant clinical improvement in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), a recent study has found. In turn, this treatment regimen also leads to better patient quality of life.

09 Dec 2021

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021 by

Treatment with evinacumab, an angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor, reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adolescents and adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), according to a study presented at AHA 2021.

09 Dec 2021

Inferior vena cava filters safely reduce pulmonary embolism risk in VTE

08 Dec 2021

The use of inferior vena cava filters appears to effectively reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) and PE-related and all-cause deaths in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), reports a recent meta-analysis.

08 Dec 2021

Air pollution responsible for thousands of deaths yearly: study

08 Dec 2021 by

Despite significant progress in controlling air pollution, it remains an urgent public health problem, according to a recent European study, which found that more than 300,000 deaths in the region could be attributed to air pollution in 2019.

08 Dec 2021

Thicker subcutaneous fat during pregnancy ups pre-eclampsia risk

07 Dec 2021

Higher subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness during the second trimester, measured using ultrasound, appears to increase the risk of pre-eclampsia, a recent study has found.

07 Dec 2021