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Cardiovascular Disease Facts

Inflammatory arthritis gene boosts heart risk

October 03, 2008
A gene that boosts people's risk of developing inflammatory forms of arthritis may also increase their risk of dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease, researchers say. Scientists have long known that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have shorter life spans, often due to cardiovascular disease. Now researchers have isolated a gene--HRA-DRB1--that may be behind both the increased RA and cardiovascular disease risks, a discovery that could lead to new, more targeted treatments. Read more »

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Getting To The Heart Of The Rheumatoid Arthritis-Cardiovascular Disease Controversy
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

I have discussed here more than once the increased risk of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients... Read more »

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Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Breast Arterial Calcification
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

A fascinating study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found a... Read more »

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More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

In the last few years, studies have been released about Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and... Read more »

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Mortality Gap Between RA Patients and the General Population is Widening
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

In the past five decades, the country overall has seen an upward trend in people living... Read more »

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The Link Between Anxiety and Cardiovascular Disease
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

It has been shown in the past there is a distinct connection between anxiety and increased risk of... Read more »

Health Guide

Meet Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH
Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, completed medical school in New York in 1999. He then finished an internship and residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Cardiology. Dr. Gandelman has focused his... Read more »
Heart Disease Doctors: Larry Weinrauch, MD Cardiovascular Internist
Dr. Larry Weinrauch is a board-certified Internist specializing in cardiovascular disease. He has been practicing medicine for 30 years, yet knows how to enjoy the levity of his profession. For... Read more »
Gene Linked To Migraine and Increased Stroke Risk
It's a double-edged Migraine sword. Researchers have identified a gene that may lessen the risk of Migraine with aura (MWA), but for women who have MWA and carry the MTHFR 677TT genotype, the risk... Read more »
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically... Read more »
Migraine Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Men
Over the last few years, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding Migraine disease and increased risk of stroke. There had not been, however, sufficient study of Migraine and... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that typically effects the small intestine.... Read more »

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