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Dabigatran linked to increased risk for MI, ACS
Large rise in Medicare claims for noninvasive testing
Newly diagnosed diabetics have a while to lower BP without medication
Statin costs in the US four times higher than the UK
Exercise capacity linked to global functioning in schizophrenia patients
BDNF not linked to executive function in BD patients
Farming lifestyle link to reduced asthma risk confirmed
Dabigatran linked to increased risk for MI, ACS
Dabigatran linked to increased risk for MI, ACS
Statin use linked to diabetes risk

Dabigatran linked to increased risk for MI, ACS

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Dabigatran is associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome, a meta-analysis suggests.

Large rise in Medicare claims for noninvasive testing

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Noninvasive testing accounted for a major proportion of the increase in cardiology services provided to Medicare beneficiaries from 1999 to 2008, US researchers say.

Newly diagnosed diabetics have a while to lower BP without medication

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Individuals with newly diagnosed diabetes and hypertension may have up to a year to try lowering their blood pressure through lifestyle modification before having to resort to antihypertensive medication, shows a US study.

Statin costs in the US four times higher than the UK

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

The cost of statins in the USA is more than four times higher than comparable costs paid by the government in the UK, report researchers.

Exercise capacity linked to global functioning in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Functional exercise capacity is significantly, positively associated with global functioning in patients with schizophrenia, research shows.

BDNF not linked to executive function in BD patients

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Executive function is not associated with levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with bipolar disorder, study results suggest.

Farming lifestyle link to reduced asthma risk confirmed

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a French study confirm that individuals who grow up in a farming environment are at a reduced risk for childhood- and adult-onset asthma.

Dabigatran linked to increased risk for MI, ACS

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Dabigatran is associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome, a meta-analysis suggests.

Dabigatran linked to increased risk for MI, ACS

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Dabigatran is associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome, a meta-analysis suggests.

Statin use linked to diabetes risk

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Statin use may increase the risk for new-onset diabetes in postmenopausal women, shows a US study.