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Exercise Fights Heart Failure Better Than Drugs

Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007

Exercise boosts the number of progenitor cells in people with heart failure, and those cells in turn repair and rebuild weakened muscle and blood vessels, researchers report.

Glycemic Control Reduces Risk of Strokes and Heart Attacks Dramatically

Posted: Friday, November 02, 2007

A retrospective analysis of 69,418 patients with diabetes showed that elevated A1C levels were statistically significantly associated with higher risk of macrovascular events.

Aspirin Less Effective for Women for MI Prevention

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Aspirin does not prevent heart attack for women to the same extent that it does for men, researchers affirmed.

Vitamin E Can Cut Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Supplements of vitamin E may counteract complications in type-2 diabetics linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

New Class of Drug Dramatically Lifts HDL Cholesterol by 139%

Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007

A new cholesterol experimental drug by Merck & Co., from the same class as the one that failed for Pfizer, had dramatic results in a small clinical trial, raising HDL by 39% and lowering LDL by 40% without the safety problems that killed the Pfizer product.

People with Bad Personal Relationships Have a 34% Increased Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007

A new prospective cohort study shows that negative aspects of a close relationship--such as not confiding and not getting emotional support--can increase the risk of coronary events for both men and women.

Raised Blood Pressure/BMI in Midlife Predicts Heart Failure in Later Life

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Raised blood pressure (BP) and excess body mass index (BMI) in middle age increases the risk of heart failure in later life, a new study suggests.

Actos Showed Improvement in Diabetes and Macrovascular Disease

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Long-term therapy with pioglitazone in patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes not only reduces risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke, but it also has favourable effects on lipid markers in patients on statin therapy.

EASD: IDF Recommends Tighter Control of Post-Meal Blood Glucose Levels

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

IDF issued the new global guideline for diabetes care which includes the management of postmeal glucose. The guideline emphasizes that people with diabetes should have their blood glucose levels closely monitored after meals in order to optimize diabetes control and reduce the risk of complications, particularly cardiovascular disease.

Triglycerides in the Diabetic Heart Explains Development of Heart Failure

Posted: Friday, September 21, 2007

This study strongly suggests that accumulation of myocardial triglyceride is at least a marker of early cardiac dysfunction in patients with insulin resistance.