Tag Archives: Cardiovascular disease

Amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel) shown to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease

Posted on February 21, 2010 by wngai

Antihypertensive combination drug Lotrel (amlodipine/benazepril) was shown to be more effective than benazapril plus diuretics in preventing the development of chronic kidney disease. The new study, Avoiding Cardiovascular Events in Combination therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH), was … Continue reading →

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Hypertension may lead to dementia in older adults

Posted on February 21, 2010 by wngai

Hypertension appears to predict progression to dementia in older adults with cognitive deficiency (ability to plan and initiate/inhibit complex behaviors), according to a report published in the February 2010 issue of the Archives of Neurology. The analysis was based on … Continue reading →

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Does Aspirin Help to Treat Colorectal Cancer?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by wngai

Taking aspirin regularly may help to improve survival in some colorectal cancer, a study reported in the August issue of JAMA. The study was based on 12 years of follow-up data on 1,279 colorectal cancer patients enrolled in 2 prospective … Continue reading →

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Walnut Consumption Improve Blood Vessel Function in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on February 18, 2010 by wngai

A diet enriched with walnuts may improve the elasticity of blood vessel in type 2 diabetic patients.   This benefit, in turn, might reduce the overall cardiac risk in type 2 diabetic patients. The study, involving 24 participants[limited sample] with type … Continue reading →

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Low-carb diet has same weight loss but better BP control than drug/diet combo

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

A new randomized study comparing 1) a low-carbohydrate diet with 2) combination of weight-loss drug, orlistat* (Xenical), and a low-fat diet has found that both strategies produced similar weight loss over a one-year period.  The low-carb diet, however, also produced … Continue reading →

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Rosuvastatin approved for reducing cerebral/cardiovascular events in LDL normal individuals

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

FDA has approved to expand the label of rousuvastatin (Crestor, Astra Zeneca).  The new label allowed rousuvastatin to be used to reduce the risk of stroke, MI and revascularization procedures in individuals who have normal LDL levels and no coronary … Continue reading →

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Obesity increase risk of ischemic-stroke

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

Previous study, Northern Manhattan Cohort Study, has shown that an elevated waist circumference increased the risk of MI and vascular death.  However, a new study published in the January 21, 2010 issue of Stroke indicated that obesity is also a … Continue reading →

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20% of US teenagers are obese

Posted on February 17, 2010 by wngai

A new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that one in five youths aged 12 to 19 years has abnormal lipid levels (LDL cholesterol > 130mg/dl, HDL < 35 mg/dl and triglyceride > 150 mg/dl).  Also, … Continue reading →

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Breast-feeding lowers vascular disease

Posted on February 16, 2010 by wngai

Prior studies have shown that lactation has long-term benefits, such as reduction in midlife metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, to the mother. A new study demonstrated that women who do not breast-feed are at a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. … Continue reading →

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