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Children with autism spectrum disorders are at increased risk of diabetes, dyslipidaaemia, and heart disease, according to a study.

Prediabetes in youngsters is associated with an 88 percent lifetime risk of diabetes and a nearly 80 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.  

Use of angiotensin II (ATII)-stimulating antihypertensive medication (AHM), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) helps reduce the risk of dementia over a decade, but this beneficial effect decreases over time, according to a study.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications do not appear to put users at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), although a modest risk increase for cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias cannot be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Use of intravenous (IV) antihypertensive treatment appears to increase the risk of myocardial injury in patients who develop severe hypertension during hospitalization and without acute target end organ damage, reveals a recent study.