Lipid Disorders
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Elderly concussion patients who used statins had lower dementia risk
However, the subsequent incidence of dementia was still twice the population norm in statin users who had concussions.
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Type 2 diabetes remission: Reducing excess fat in the liver might be the key
LOS ANGELES – ...
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Canagliflozin after metabolic surgery may aid weight loss, reduce glucose levels
LOS ANGELES – Reductions in adiponectin, leptin, and high–molecular weight adiponectin did not reach statistical significance.
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SGLT2 inhibitors prevent HF hospitalization regardless of baseline LVEF
NEW ORLEANS – “At least in my mind, we have more than enough evidence at this point to say that SGLT2 inhibitors are effective in preventing heart...
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Tailoring the Mediterranean diet for NAFLD
Keys to success included providing recipes and meal planners, education on how lifestyle and diet contribute to NAFLD, and offering care in person...
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Alirocumab gains indication to reduce cardiovascular risks
Supplemental biologics license application includes risk reduction of major cardiovascular events.
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Poor response to statins hikes risk of cardiovascular events
Patients with better outcomes were more likely to have initiated therapy with a more potent drug.
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Liver steatosis common in English young adults
VIENNA – Screening of more than 4,000 English young adults found a steatosis prevalence of 21%, and that severity was linked with obesity.
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REDUCE-IT results suggest rethinking what’s elevated triglyceride
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Canagliflozin lowers kidney failure risk in T2D: CREDENCE
The SGLT2 inhibitor also cut cardiovascular events.
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Low LDL cholesterol may increase women’s risk of hemorrhagic stroke
Investigators found no association between HDL cholesterol and risk of hemorrhagic stroke or between total cholesterol and risk of hemorrhagic...