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Ambulatory BP Monitoring Can Predict Renal, Cardiac Risk - Doctors Lounge |
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In patients with chronic kidney disease, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, especially at night, may predict renal and cardiovascular risks better than office blood pressure measurements, according to a study published in the June 27 issue of the
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Visceral fat decreased by increased intake of soluble fiber and exercise. |
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EurekAlert: According to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, the way to zero in and reduce visceral fat is simple: eat more soluble fiber from vegetables, fruit and beans, and engage in moderate activity.
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First blood vessels grown in the lab from cells implanted into patients. |
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EurekAlert: For the first time, human blood vessels grown in a laboratory from donor skin cells have been successfully implanted into patients, according to new research presented in the American Heart Association's Emerging Science Series webinar.
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New hybrid minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat atrial fibrillation |
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Washington University: “By applying the energy to make scars from both the inside and outside of the heart, we’re better able to achieve a full-thickness ablation,” says Hersh S. Maniar, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the School of Medicine who performs the new hybrid procedure and the Cox-Maze. “A complete scar that crosses through the full thickness of the heart wall will more permanently block atrial fibrillation signals.”
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New genetic risk factors for lupus found in African Americans. |
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EurekAlert: Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found four new genetic variants in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) that confer a higher risk of systemic lupus erythemathosus ("lupus") in African American women. The study, which currently appears on-line in Human Genetics, is believed to be the first to comprehensively assess the association between genetic variants in the MHC region and risk of lupus in African American women.
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