Crestor cuts heart attack and stroke rates even if cholesterol is normal
November 11th, 2008
A recent study called JUPITER, using the statin, rosuvastatin (Crestor), has shown  a substantial improvement in the ris...

The use of aspirin therapy as a primary prevention strategy for heart attacks
October 22nd, 2008
Many patients at risk of premature heart disease are recommended to take low dose aspirin regularly (usually 75 mg in a ...

First virtual heart developed by London heart specialists
October 1st, 2008
Experts in London have created the world’s first fully functioning virtual heart, which they believe could revolut...

Cancer Risk and the use of Ezetemibe (Ezetrol)
September 3rd, 2008
Recent data from the simvastatin and ezetimibe in aortic stenosis (SEAS) study have shown that there were significantly ...

Broccoli linked to reduced cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes
August 18th, 2008
Broccoli may reverse the damage caused to blood vessels by raised blood glucose in people with diabetes, according to a ...

Could AMD predict the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease?
April 1st, 2008
The British Journal of Ophthalmology has published the results of a study undertaken by a team at the University of Sydn...

Could beetroot be a useful way to lower blood pressure?
February 14th, 2008
Although it is well known that diets rich in fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, the mechani...

Vitamin D is important in cardiovascular health
February 14th, 2008
Although the negative effects of vitamin D deficiency on bone health are well documented, there is emerging evidence tha...

Aspirin Resistance
February 12th, 2008
It is well known that long-term aspirin use reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and this is mostly due to aspirin...

Statins and drug interactions
January 11th, 2008
Care needed when taking statins with other drugsThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recen...

Rasilez - anti-hypertensive drug now available
October 11th, 2007
The first in a new class of anti-hypertensive drugs for over 10 years, Rasilez is a direct inhibitor of the enzyme renin...

Dark Chocolate Reduces Blood Pressure in Short Term
September 21st, 2007
Something to make all chocolate-lovers smile – recent research has shown that just one square of dark chocolate pe...

Hypertension in toddlers blamed on salt
September 11th, 2007
High blood pressure is being diagnosed in children as young as 4, it was announced today.  The problem is being blamed o...

90% of British population at risk of hypertension
September 10th, 2007
Medical journal The Lancet reported this week that up to 90% of the country is at risk of suffering from high blood pres...

Statins offered to millions by the NHS
July 5th, 2007
A recent report in The Times on Sunday 24th June gave advance notice that the government was soon to recommend the syste...

Medical Meeting - Cardiovascular Disease Management
June 12th, 2007
The evening of Thursday 7th June saw the latest instalment of London Medical’s series of lectures for 2007 with a ...

Risk Factors in the prevention of heart disease
June 4th, 2007
Following a recent reanalysis of data from the Framington Heart Study, it has been decided that 10 of the most commonly ...

Risk Factors in the Prevention of Heart Disease
May 25th, 2007
Risk Factors for early heart attack, stroke or death are sometimes called biomarkers.  A recent reanalysis of data in 32...

High glycaemic load bad for plasma lipids
May 1st, 2007
A study in a large number of adults, recently published in the European Heart Journal last month showed that glycaemic l...


Obese prostate cancer patients three times more likely to die from the disease
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