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For many, benefits of lowering cholesterol outweigh drugs’ downsides, researchers say….

The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis of published studies finds no clear link between people’s intake of saturated fat and their risk of developing heart disease….

A new systematic review suggests higher chocolate consumption may be associated with a lower risk for incident stroke and stroke-related mortality….

Finding by Joslin scientists may aid in understanding how insulin production eventually goes wrong in Type 2 diabetes….

Sibutramine, marketed as Meridia in the United States by Abbott, is now contraindicated in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, the FDA announced on January 21….

Individuals who find joy, excitement, and contentment in their daily lives may be protected from cardiovascular disease, researchers found.…

An international group of physicians has designed a categorization system for diabetic nephropathy (DN), the chief cause of kidney failure, according to a published article….

“Avosentan reduces albuminuria when added to standard treatment in people with Type 2 diabetes and overt nephropathy but induces significant fluid overload and congestive heart failure,” the study authors write. “Of particular concern was a trend to a higher mortality with avosentan….

Twenty-somethings who aren’t physically fit may be at an increased risk of developing diabetes in middle age, researchers said….

For people at risk for Type 2 diabetes, a combination of diet, exercise and, to a lesser extent, treatment with metformin can help keep the disease at bay for 10 years, researchers said….