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Bilingualism delays age at onset of dementia, independent of education and immigration status

07.11.20131977

The purpose of the study was to determine the association between bilingualism and age at onset of dementia and its subtypes, taking into account potential confounding factors.

A Leadership Meeting between RSC and ESC

06.11.20133310

Further cooperation between Russian and European Societies of Cardiology were discussed during the Meeting.

Testosterone Tx Tied to Worse Cardiac Outcomes

06.11.20132004

Testosterone therapy was associated with a higher risk of adverse outcomes in male veterans undergoing coronary angiography, a study showed.

New Test May Predict Severe High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

05.11.20131824

High blood pressure affects 6 percent to 8 percent of pregnant women in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Nerve Stimulation in Neck May Reduce Heart Failure Symptoms

01.11.20131933

A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart arrhythmias, while reducing their hospitalizations.

Effects of urate-lowering therapy in hyperuricemia on slowing the progression of renal function: a meta-analysis

31.10.20131972

Uric acid (UA) is generally regarded as an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with kidney disease.

Many Rheumatologists Reluctant to Address Hypertension

30.10.20131925

Fewer than 1 in 3 rheumatologists report discussing hypertension with patients who have uncontrolled blood pressure, despite the fact that those with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease compared with the general population and that hypertension is a modifiable risk factor.