[ad_1] A person’s genetic makeup can affect the possibility that they may experience side effects from certain medications. Some labs now offer pharmacogenetic tests that let patients know if they carry genetic variants known to be associated with adverse drug effects. Such tests could help patients and their doctors choose …
Read More »A new combination therapy can help fight antimicrobial resistance
[ad_1] An inexpensive FDA-approved drug, cholestyramine, taken in combination with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antimicrobial resistance, according to new research by scientists at Penn State and the University of Michigan. The team’s findings appear today (December 1) in the journal eLife. “Antimicrobial resistance is a serious problem …
Read More »New findings support the benefits of bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Eighty to 90% of teens benefit from sustained weight loss after bariatric surgery, and most experience remission of obesity-related complications such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal pain, among others. In a new study published in Obesity, …
Read More »The algorithm-based program improves cholesterol and blood pressure levels
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Using a remotely-delivered algorithm-based program for disease management, patients experienced significant improvement in cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to the latest research presented today at the American Heart Association’s 2020 scientific sessions. The virtual meeting will be held from Friday 13 …
Read More »He found that fish oil medications did not decrease the risk of cardiac events
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 The fish oil-based drug known as omega-3 carboxylic acids or omega-3 CAs did not decrease the risk of cardiac events compared to a placebo, according to recent research presented today at the American Heart Association’s 2020 scientific sessions. The meeting will be …
Read More »Polypill plus aspirin and polypill alone reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 15, 2020 A single daily pill that combines blood pressure and cholesterol medications, along with the addition of a daily dose of aspirin, reduced cardiovascular disease events in people at risk for heart disease, according to recent research presented in a study today. late …
Read More »A polypill to reduce the risks of blood pressure, cholesterol and heart attack
[ad_1] A four-in-one polypill that combines three blood pressure-lowering drugs with one cholesterol-lowering drug would reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by 20-40 percent, doctors from nine countries, including those in Bengaluru, reported Saturday. The polypill can be consumed alone or with aspirin of different benefits. Read | …
Read More »Polypill can reduce the risk of heart attack by 40%: study
[ad_1] A four-in-one polypill that combines three blood pressure medications with a cholesterol-lowering drug would reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by 20-40 percent, doctors from nine countries, including Bengaluru, reported Saturday. The polypill can be consumed alone or with aspirin with different benefits. When taken alone, it …
Read More »HBCUs offer significant benefits for African Americans
[ad_1] November 10, 2020 A new study suggests that African Americans attending historically black colleges or universities (HBCUs) may be at lower risk of health problems later in adulthood than African Americans attending predominantly white institutions. Research showed that black adults who enrolled in an HBCU were 35 percent less …
Read More »Cholesterol Levels: When High Cholesterol Is In The Family – WELT
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