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Could Regular, Daytime Naps Increase Glucose Levels?
Naps are not equal: Long versus short and morning versus afternoon were more likely to increase blood glucose in T2D, study finds.
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FDA OKs First-in-Class Agent for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FDA has granted breakthrough designation for Merck’s sotatercept, an activin signaling inhibitor for treatment of PAH.
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Hemorrhagic Stroke a Key Driver of Spike in US Stroke Rates
The study findings also show an increase in stroke in adults under 50 in the South and Midwest.
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Magnesium and Metabolic Syndrome: Any Connection?
Chronic hypomagnesemia may play a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders.
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Statins Tied to Lower Mortality, Even With Comorbid Dementia
“It may be time to reconsider the broad recommendations to avoid or deprescribe statins in nursing home residents.”
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Few Childhood Cancer Survivors Get Recommended Screenings
‘As many as four out of five of these survivors will develop a serious or life-threatening late effect of their cancer therapy by age 45,’ the...
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Lung Cancer Screening Unveils Hidden Health Risks
An ongoing trial is using lung cancer screening CT scans to also look for signs of impending heart disease in 24,000 Europeans.
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Niacin and CV Risk: Should Advice on Intake Change?
Niacin may not be the culprit; it is proposed that niacin derivatives formed above an intake threshold may be drivers of vascular inflammation.
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Intermittent Fasting Linked to Higher CVD Death Risk
Restricted eating schedules were at increased risk for CV death, according to an observational analysis.
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Can Treating Depression Mitigate CVD Risk?
Depression can increase risk for CV disease; determining patients at risk or with depression may improve health.
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Phase 2 Results: Zerlasiran siRNA Drug Lowers Lp(a) by 90%
At 36 weeks, siRNA reduced Lp(a) from baseline when compared to placebo, says company.