Calcium scoring can be an effective tool for assessing heart disease risks in adults with no known risk factors

With growing evidence that a measurement of the buildup of calcium in coronary arteries can predict heart disease risk, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) researchers found that…

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Clinicians should be aware of the risks of diabetes when treating sleep apnoea

The findings of a new study, published online in the European Respiratory Journal, add to a growing body of evidence that suggests that sleep apnoea is linked with diabetes. Sleep apnoea has been linked with elevated blood sugar levels, suggesting people with the condition could be at an increased risk of cardiovascular illness and mortality.

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Heart risks of glucose-lowering drugs being overlooked in clinical trials

Why is heart failure not more rigorously assessed in clinical trials of antidiabetes drugs? In a Personal View, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, Professor John McMurray of The University of Glasgow and colleagues review evidence that hospitalization for heart failure is one of the most common and prognostically important complications of diabetes.

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