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Diabetic Women More Likely to Have Cardiovascular Death and Insufficient Treatment

Posted: Tuesday, July 08, 2008

In the past few years, there has been an observed decrease in deaths resulting from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in both men in women. For those with type 2 diabetes though, which is a major risk factor for CVD events (heart attacks and strokes), this mortality decrease has only been seen in men. A recent study has set out to discover why this decrease did not occur in diabetic women, who have always had more CVD fatalities then diabetic men, as well.

Green Tea Helps Prevent Heart Disease Risk Factor

Posted: Friday, July 04, 2008

The dysfunction of certain cells that line the circulatory system is known to help lead to a progression of heart disease. Green tea consumption was found in a recent study to help prevent this heart disease risk factor.

HEART2D Study Shows No Cardiovascular Benefit by Targeting Postprandial Glucose Levels

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

A study examining the effects of hyperglycemia on type 2 diabetes patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the Hyperglycemia and Its Effect After Acute Myocardial Infarction on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (HEART2D) study, found no cardiovascular benefits from tightly controlling postprandial variations in blood glucose.

Further Evidence Supports Vitamin-D-Deficiency Link to CHD

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Further evidence that vitamin-D deficiency may increase the risk of heart disease has come from a new case-control study.

Fat Gene Variants In Mexican Americans Linked to Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Americans of Mexican decent who possess fat gene variants closely connected to obesity, are at higher risks for certain conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Early Life Sleep Apnea Could Lead To Cardiovascular Disease

Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Sleep apnea during early childhood might greatly increase the risk of later life cardiovascular disease, according to a recent Israeli study. The study found that the condition often starts early in life, enhancing the importance of the findings.

Erectile Dysfunction Warns of Worse Problems

Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008

In diabetics, impotence may double cardiac risks, new studies say.

Low Salt Diets May Lead To Cardiovascular Deaths

Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2008

It's been long believed that a diet high in salts increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have startlingly found just the opposite: that low salt (sodium) diets increase the incidence of CVD deaths.

Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Diabetes Linked To Ocular Condition

Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008

High cholesterol, high blood pressure (hypertension), and diabetes, could lead to a condition that causes vision loss, according to a recent study.

Deaths On The Rise In Younger Women

Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008

Deaths resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) are on the rise in younger women, a new study suggests. Rising levels of obesity, smoking and lack of exercise are the likely causes of this troubling trend.