Gabapentin Commonly Continued Long-Term After Stroke Despite Limited Guidance, Risk Assessment: Study Medha Baranwal23 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTUSA: A Medicare claims analysis has found that most older adults prescribed gabapentin within 30 days after an acute ischemic stroke continued using...
Scar tissue in athletes' hearts tied to higher risk of dangerous cardiac rhythms, reports study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Oct 2025 8:45 PM ISTScar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes age 50 or older, potentially...
FDA Approves Oral Semaglutide for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Oct 2025 9:00 AM ISTThe FDA has approved oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) 7 mg and 14 mg tablets to lower the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, or stroke in...
Early life sugar restriction linked to lasting heart benefits in adulthood: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Oct 2025 5:00 AM ISTRestricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including heart attack, heart failure,...
Visceral and Liver Fat Linked to Carotid Atherosclerosis, Suggests Research Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2025 8:30 AM ISTCanada: Two cohort studies using MRI and ultrasound imaging have found that higher levels of visceral and liver fat are linked to carotid...
Number of steps taken matters more for better health in older women than the frequency, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Oct 2025 6:00 AM ISTClocking up at least 4000 daily steps on just 1 or 2 days per week is linked to a lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease among older women,...
Pregnant women with preexisting high cholesterol may have elevated CV risk, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2025 9:15 PM ISTPreexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risks of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events in the first...
COPD Patients with Respiratory Failure Face Higher and Earlier CV Risks: Study Finds Medha Baranwal20 Oct 2025 9:00 PM ISTItaly: A new 15-year analysis has revealed that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have chronic respiratory failure...
TyG and TyG-BMI Indices Predict NAFLD Risk in PCI Patients: Study Dr Riya Dave20 Oct 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have identified in a new study that the Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index and TyG-BMI (Triglyceride-Glucose-Body Mass Index) are potent...
ICE Noninferior to transesophageal echocardiography for preventing thromboembolic complications in AF Ablation: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Oct 2025 9:00 AM ISTA new clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) matched...
High TG/HDL Ratio Predicts 28-Day Mortality in Sepsis Patients, Study Shows Medha Baranwal17 Oct 2025 9:30 AM ISTChina: A recent retrospective study has highlighted the triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein (TG/HDL) ratio as a potent predictor of 28-day...
Obicetrapib Improves Lipid Profile and Reduces Cardiovascular Events, Suggests Study Medha Baranwal17 Oct 2025 9:15 AM ISTAustralia: A pooled analysis of the phase 3 BROOKLYN and BROADWAY trials showed that obicetrapib, when added to high-intensity statin therapy,...
