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Researchers Link Vitamin D Deficiency to CVD, Death

MURRAY, Utah—Inadequate levels of vitamin D may significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart disease, and death, even among people who've never had heart disease, according to a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in ...More

November 17, 2009

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma

North Korea's Leader is on Dialysis

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Il is receiving dialysis treatments twice a week, according to an MSN report today. ...More

July 30, 2009

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management

Expensive Diabetes Treatments Put Under Microscope

A recent Wall Street Journal article examined a study sponsored by National Institutes of Health and several drugmakers that revealed that aggressive use of expensive diabetes drugs and medical devices called stents did no better than cheaper treatments at preventing ...More

June 8, 2009

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Pervasis’ Vascular Access Drug Gets Orphan Drug Designation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given orphan drug designation to Pervasis Therapeutic’s vascular access drug Vascugel. ...More

May 5, 2009

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Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure

BOSTON—Drinking a cup of hibiscus tea can significantly help lower blood pressure in people with elevated risks of cardiovascular or kidney disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s annual conference.As reported by Food ...More

April 16, 2009

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Diabetes, Cholesterol Linked to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's

NEW YORK—A history of diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, are associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Columbia University Medical Center researchers. ...More

March 12, 2009

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Diabetes, Elevated LDL Speed Cognitive Decline

NEW YORK—A history of diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, are associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Columbia University Medical Center researchers. The ...More

March 10, 2009

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

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