Women with congenital heart disease have better shot at healthy pregnancies
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Congenital heart disease (CHD), a group of abnormalities in the heart that develop before birth -...
Catheter ablations reduce risks of stroke in heart patients with stroke history, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Atrial fibrillation patients with a prior history of stroke who undergo catheter ablation to...
Study finds following a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce genetic heart attack risk
It is well known that following a healthy lifestyle -- not smoking, avoiding excess weight and getting regular exercise -...
Study reveals role of spleen in prolonged anxiety after stress
SAN DIEGO - Scientists are uncovering clues to what might be unfolding in the relationship between the brain and immune...
USPSTF issues recommendations regarding use of statins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a recommendation statement regarding the use of statins for primary prevention...
Study finds large decrease in coronary heart disease in US
The incidence of coronary heart disease in the U.S. declined nearly 20 percent from 1983 to 2011, according to a...
New peripheral artery disease guidelines emphasize medical therapy and structured exercise
DALLAS, Nov. 13 2016 -- New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use...
Mayo Clinic research sheds light on why some rheumatoid arthritis patients respond poorly to biologics
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Mayo Clinic study is shedding light on why some rheumatoid arthritis patients respond poorly when treated...
Combination of NSAIDs and TNF-inhibitors shows benefit for ankylosing spondylitis
WASHINGTON -- A combination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and TNF-inhibitors may help slow down spine damage in ankylosing spondylitis, according...
Gut bacteria may be a trigger for antiphospholipid syndrome
WASHINGTON -- The gut microbiomes of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome show higher levels of phospholipid-producing bacteria, and this findings point...
Urate-lowering therapy helps chronic kidney disease patients improve organ function
WASHINGTON -- Chronic kidney disease patients who take urate-lowering therapy and achieve target urate levels show improvement in kidney function,...
Monocyte gene expression signatures predict how ra patients respond to anti-TNF therapy
WASHINGTON -- Distinct gene expression signatures in rheumatoid arthritis patients could help rheumatologists predict how these individuals will respond to...
More coordinated care between physicians may improve lipid screenings in RA patients
WASHINGTON -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis whose rheumatologists and primary-care physicians coordinate their care have a higher likelihood of being...
Cardiovascular event risk of RA patients comparable to type-2 diabetes over 15-year period
WASHINGTON -- Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with serious risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease events such as heart attack or stroke....
Too many patients with inflammatory joint diseases undermanaged for cardiovascular risk
WASHINGTON -- While patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or spondyloarthritis are at increased risk for...
Most people with knee OA meet physical function level to walk recommended 6,000 steps a day
WASHINGTON -- People with knee osteoarthritis (OA) often have difficulty with physical function, such as getting out of a chair...
Wnt inhibitor may ease pain, and improve function and cartilage loss in knee OA
WASHINGTON -- Injection of a Wnt inhibitor drug showed promise to ease pain, improve joint function, and even slow or...
Statins may lower mortality risk in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis patients
WASHINGTON -- Patients with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis who take statins may have as much as a 33 percent...
Three gene sets could predict response to rheumatoid arthritis therapies
WASHINGTON -- Three gene expression signatures can help rheumatologists predict which patients are more likely to respond to tumor necrosis...
Myocardial inflammation elevated in RA patients
WASHINGTON -- People with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of heart failure even when controlling for coronary artery disease....