Financial incentives increase medication adherence but do not improve blood pressure outcomes
People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily chances…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Tailored vitamin D regimens offer significant cardiac benefit
Adults with heart disease who had a previous heart attack and took vitamin D doses tailored to reach…
Earlier blood transfusion reduces heart complications post-surgery in high-risk patients
An earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher – after major general or vascular surgery among…
Comparative study finds higher rates of adverse events with ticagrelor
One year of treatment with either of two strong blood-thinning medications—ticagrelor and prasugrel—by people with type 1 or…
Blood protein pattern linked to increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis
A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is…
Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib
New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)…
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney…
Study shows record surge in reduced kidney function worldwide
Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study…
Protein linked to cancer plays key role in wound healing
When doctors detect elevated levels of SerpinB3 in a blood test, it can signal that something is seriously…
Diabetes drug blunts exercise-induced health improvements
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease:…
How diet affects aging metabolism differently for men and women
Researchers have uncovered striking sex-based differences in how diet influences metabolism with age, revealing that plant proteins and…