Researchers are studying how marine mammals — which have naturally high levels of carbon monoxide…
Month: April 2016
Trial offers objective evidence of muscle-related side effects with statins
The first major clinical trial to include a blinded, placebo-controlled “statin re-challenge” in patients with…
Evacetrapib Fails to Reduce Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Despite lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as “bad” cholesterol, while markedly increasing levels of high-density…
Tool to engage patients with chest pain in care decisions shows benefits
Patients visiting a hospital emergency department with chest pain who engaged with their physician in…
International technology-based competition associated with more exercise
A competition that used technology to encourage and track physical activity was effective at helping…
Single-gene mutations account for only 2 percent of cases of severely elevated cholesterol
A study from an international research team finds that familial hypercholesterolemia accounts for less than…
Abaloparatide may help prevent fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
The investigational drug abaloparatide-SC (subcutaneous) may help increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women and…
Testosterone supplementation reduces heart attack risk in men with heart disease
A new multi-year study shows that testosterone therapy helped elderly men with low testosterone levels…
Crime: Measuring by ‘damage to victims’ will improve policing and public safety
Current crime stats are ‘legacy of 19th century’ that push police to chase minor offences…
Elevated troponin linked to mental stress ischemia in heart disease patients
People with heart disease who experience mental stress induced-ischemia tend to have higher levels of…