Lipid Disorders
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VIDEO: Lifestyle intervention blocks antipsychotic-associated weight gain
Key clinical point: Most adolescents and young adults who participated in a lifestyle intervention when they began receiving an antipsychotic...
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Coronary artery calcium linked to cancer, kidney disease, COPD
Key clinical point: High coronary artery calcium scores were significantly associated with noncardiovascular disease events in a prospective study...
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Low BMI, high body fat both raise mortality risk
Key clinical point: Both a low BMI and a high percentage of body fat are independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in...
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High triglycerides linked to mortality in coronary heart disease
The study add support for a role of triglycerides in promoting mortality. It takes on special importance given that elevations in triglycerides...
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No LIGHT shed on CV safety of naltrexone-bupropion
Key clinical point: The cardiovascular risks of the weight-loss combination drug naltrexone-bupropion are still uncertain. Major finding: The...
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What Matters: What’s the magic behind successful bariatric patients?
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ANGPTL4 mutation ties lower triglycerides to lower CAD risk
Key clinical point: Researchers have identified a genetic link between elevated triglycerides and coronary heart disease. Major finding: Mutations...
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Could PCSK9 inhibitors be cost effective for all comers?
Key clinical point: If cardiovascular protection with PCSK9 inhibitors meets expectations, treating all 23 million Americans who may be indicated...
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Pediatric BMI increases linked to rises in blood pressure, hypertension risk
Children’s and adolescents’ risk of blood pressure increases and hypertension rose as their body mass index increased, even over a short period of...
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Statins don’t appear to compromise effectiveness of abiraterone
Key clinical point: Use of statins does not reduce the effectiveness of abiraterone in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Major...
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Childhood metabolic syndrome severity declined relative to HDL, triglyceride changes
The severity of childhood metabolic syndrome declined in a study of U.S. adolescents relative to increases in HDL levels and decreases in fasting...