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All articles tagged: Disorder of arteries and arterioles, unspecified (I77.9)

HealthDay 10 July at 12.15 PM

Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died

The second person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced Tuesday.The 54-year-old patient, Lisa Pisano, had both kidney failure and heart failure. She received the pig kidney Ap

HealthDay 08 July at 09.29 PM

Almost Half of U.S. Counties Do Not Have Practicing Cardiologist

Close to half of U.S. counties do not have a practicing cardiologist, according to a research letter published in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Jeong Hwan Kim, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined differences in characteristics of counties with and without car

HealthDay 21 June at 03.20 PM

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use Linked to Lower Incidence of Epilepsy

For patients with hypertension, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are associated with a reduced incidence of epilepsy compared with other antihypertensive medications, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Neurology.Xuerong Wen, Ph.D., from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, and colleagues conducted a retrosp

HealthDay 20 June at 08.50 PM

Timing of Exercise Significant for Obesity, Metabolic Impairment

For sedentary adults with obesity/overweight and metabolic impairments, the timing of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is significant, with a beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis for accumulation of more MVPA in the evening, according to a study published online June 10 in Obesity.Antonio Clavero-Jimeno, from the Univ