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Exercise capacity, as measured in terms of VO2max, is a powerful predictor of death in patients with coronary artery disease, not just patients with heart failure.

Use of the new chemically synthesized agent pitavastatin appears to reduce tubulointerstitial damage in certain patients with diabetic nephropathy.

Key health organizations are warning that at least one in five Americans has or is at serious risk for developing diabetes, meaning millions are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. It’s back to the ABC’s of diabetes.

People who are trying to either lose weight or avoid gaining do better by weighing themselves daily.

You can lead a man to steak, but you can’t make him eat. This is the secret of success for low carbohydrate diets, according to researchers.

U-Strip Insulin Delivery System: The U-Strip Drug Delivery System generates ultrasonic transmissions of variable intensity and frequency, which are pulsed through a modified transdermal patch, acting to kinetically motivate the drug contained within the patch. A unique design for a transducer system intended to be utilized in an active transdermal …

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A possible new test from KineMed Inc,, a diagnostic company, that can measure insulin resistance and beta cell function may replace the traditional Euglycemic glucose clamp method.

Diabetes is a “strong” risk factor for sudden cardiac death, with the risk increasing with the severity of the disease, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal.

St. Louis University School of Medicine scientists are recommending diabetic women undergo dobutamine echocardiography stress testing.