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Newly diagnosed T2D linked to earlier CVD events
A new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) raises the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) development within 10 years in both men and women and across age groups, particularly among younger patients, reveals a recent study.
Newly diagnosed T2D linked to earlier CVD events
20 Oct 2023
Is there a need to re-evaluate HbA1c cutoff in premenopausal women?
In an analysis of over a million individuals in England, women aged <50 years had a markedly lower HbA1c distribution than men, suggesting that the application of the current HbA1c reference range may lead to underdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in premenopausal women.
Is there a need to re-evaluate HbA1c cutoff in premenopausal women?
18 Oct 2023
Does early antihypertensive treatment prevent death in stroke patients?
Early antihypertensive treatment appears to have no significant benefits in terms of dependency or death at 90 days among patients with mild-to-moderate acute ischaemic stroke and systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 140 and <220 mm Hg, reports a study.
Does early antihypertensive treatment prevent death in stroke patients?
17 Oct 2023
Understanding the effects of LDL-C lowering on several diseases
Genetic evidence confirms both the positive and negative associations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction with certain metabolic and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to the results of a Mendelian randomization (MR) study in the UK Biobank.
Understanding the effects of LDL-C lowering on several diseases
13 Oct 2023
How to prevent CVD and early death? Take a walk
People who walk as few as approximately 2,500 and 2,700 steps per day appear to enjoy significantly lower risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD), with greater risk reductions seen when walking up to about 8,800 and 7,100 steps per day, respectively, suggests a study.
