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Barriers to physical activity limit stroke survivors in Singapore

03 Jul 2023 by

Many stroke survivors in Singapore are willing to engage in physical activities (PAs), but they are usually encumbered by organizational, intrapersonal, and community barriers, reports a study.

Barriers to physical activity limit stroke survivors in Singapore

03 Jul 2023

Healthy diet tied to improved physical fitness

03 Jul 2023 by

A recent study found an association between a healthy diet and greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults.

Healthy diet tied to improved physical fitness

03 Jul 2023

Type 1 diabetes carries increased risk of heart failure

03 Jul 2023

Individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have a heightened risk of heart failure compared with those who have no diabetes, according to a study.

Type 1 diabetes carries increased risk of heart failure

03 Jul 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2023)

01 Jul 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 June 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2023)

01 Jul 2023

Heavy coffee drinking may increase abdominal aortic calcification for some

30 Jun 2023

Adults with hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases may benefit from cutting back on coffee, especially the caffeinated variant, which has been shown to increase the burden of abdominal aortic calcification in a study.

Heavy coffee drinking may increase abdominal aortic calcification for some

30 Jun 2023

DOACs as good as LMWH for recurrent VTE prevention in cancer patients

29 Jun 2023

For patients with cancer who have recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compare favourably with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in terms of recurrence prevention, according to a study.

DOACs as good as LMWH for recurrent VTE prevention in cancer patients

29 Jun 2023

Real-world data back CV safety of JAK inhibitors

28 Jun 2023 by

Two real-world studies presented at EULAR 2023 reflected the cardiovascular (CV) safety of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi*) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Real-world data back CV safety of JAK inhibitors

28 Jun 2023

Bempedoic acid beneficial for prevention of cardiac events in high-risk patients

28 Jun 2023

The use of bempedoic acid in primary prevention appears to lower the incidence of major cardiovascular events for high-risk patients, as shown in the subgroup analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes* trial.

Bempedoic acid beneficial for prevention of cardiac events in high-risk patients

28 Jun 2023

Hypertension tied to weakened ventilatory efficiency

27 Jun 2023

Hypertensive individuals without a diagnosis of heart failure appear to have impaired ventilatory efficiency, which reflects an abnormal physiological response to exercise, according to a study.

Hypertension tied to weakened ventilatory efficiency

27 Jun 2023

Novel genetic marker predicts CHD risk in Chinese patients with T2DM

27 Jun 2023 by

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have discovered PDE1A rs10171703 as a novel genetic marker for coronary heart disease (CHD) in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), indicating its potential utility for predicting CHD risk in this patient population.

Novel genetic marker predicts CHD risk in Chinese patients with T2DM

27 Jun 2023

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Barriers to physical activity limit stroke survivors in Singapore

Barriers to physical activity limit stroke survivors in Singapore

Healthy diet tied to improved physical fitness

Healthy diet tied to improved physical fitness

Type 1 diabetes carries increased risk of heart failure

Type 1 diabetes carries increased risk of heart failure

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2023)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2023)

Heavy coffee drinking may increase abdominal aortic calcification for some

Heavy coffee drinking may increase abdominal aortic calcification for some

DOACs as good as LMWH for recurrent VTE prevention in cancer patients

DOACs as good as LMWH for recurrent VTE prevention in cancer patients

Real-world data back CV safety of JAK inhibitors

Real-world data back CV safety of JAK inhibitors

Bempedoic acid beneficial for prevention of cardiac events in high-risk patients

Bempedoic acid beneficial for prevention of cardiac events in high-risk patients

Hypertension tied to weakened ventilatory efficiency

Hypertension tied to weakened ventilatory efficiency

Novel genetic marker predicts CHD risk in Chinese patients with T2DM

Novel genetic marker predicts CHD risk in Chinese patients with T2DM