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Diabetics More Likely To Die After Heart Attack

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Mortality is still higher in those with diabetes than in non-diabetics, even though the treatment of people with diabetes who suffer a heart attack has improved.

Statins Reduce All-Cause Mortality 22% in Elderly CHD Patients

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

In elderly patients with documented coronary heart disease (CHD), statins reduce all-cause mortality, as well as CHD mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, the need for revascularization, and stroke, a new review has shown. Investigators say that the magnitude of benefit, with statins reducing all-cause mortality 22%, is larger than previously estimated.

Unlikely Angina Drug Improves A1c

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Antianginal agent, ranolazine, reduced incidence of newly increased HbA1c in people without diabetes.

Newly Found Gene Important in Fat Storage

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Scientists report the discovery of a previously unknown gene family that plays a key role in whether or not cells store fat, a discovery that could lead to new approaches to obesity and related diseases.

Pioglitazone Lowers Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetic Patients with Kidney Disease

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

A new study confirms that chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the already-high risk of serious cardiovascular events in diabetic patients with damage to the large blood vessels and suggests that treatment with the anti-diabetic drug pioglitazone may help to lower this risk.

Diabetic Patients Need Cholesterol Medications

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Adults with type 2 diabetes who have just one additional risk factor for heart disease should be taking medication to lower cholesterol levels, according to new guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Some Medications by Older Adults Increases Risk of Serious Heart Problems, Death

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Older patients treated with the diabetes medications known as thiazolidinediones (which include rosiglitazone) had a significantly increased risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure and death, compared with the use of other hypoglycemic drugs, according to a study.

FDA Advisors Recommend Against Approving OTC Statin For The Third Time

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

This is the third time that the FDA advisory committee has rejected Merck's proposed otc statin Mevacor application. FDA does not feel that consumers could make an appropriate self-selection decision.

First Time in 50 Years - Average Total-Cholesterol Levels Fall Below 200 mg/dL

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Down in 2006 from 222mg/dL in 1962 and 204mg/dL in 2000 to 199 for 2005-2006. An analysis from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reports.

Age at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Long-Term Outcomes

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Patients diagnosed between 0 and 9 years of age were significantly less likely to have had a heart attack then those diagnosed between 10 and 13 years of age.