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Data Suggest Statins May Protect Kidney

13.05.20132448

Patients with statin-treated dyslipidemia had about one third fewer kidney stones as compared with nonusers, according to results of a large cohort study.

News of Cardiology, 2nd issue Focus on Acute Coronary Syndrome

08.05.20132401

The 2nd issue of the journal “News of Cardiology” has been published on site.

RSC Logo for PowerPoint Presentations

08.05.20132802

Sample slides to create PowerPoint presentations with RSC logo.

Low Vitamin D in Obese Linked to Risks

07.05.20132006

Vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with metabolic risk factors and predicted insulin resistance in morbidly obese adolescents, a researcher reported here.

Insulin Resistance: Testosterone May Be Helpful

06.05.20132388

Insulin resistance in diabetic men with decreased sex hormones was reversed after testosterone replacement, researchers reported here.

Lack of evidence of increased mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation taking digoxin: findings from post hoc propensity-matched analysis of the AFFIRM trial

26.04.20132382

Digoxin is recommended for long-term rate control in paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent atrial fibrillation (AF).

Intestinal Flora May Promote Atherosclerosis

25.04.20132722

The gut microbiota appears to play a role in atherosclerosis through a complex metabolic pathway that involves dietary lecithin, a two-part experiment and observational study determined.