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What Are Cardiovascular Diseases
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.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
It has been shown in the past there is a distinct connection between anxiety and increased risk of...
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By Teri Robert
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Health Expert
Tomorrow, Feburary 6, is National Wear Red Day, the day when millions of women as well as members...
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By HeartHawk
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Health Expert
Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Center of Canada,...
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By Lila de Tantillo
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Health Expert
A fascinating study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found a...
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Health Guide
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...
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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...
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CRP; High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; hs-CRP Normal Values Normal CRP values vary from lab to lab. Generally, there is no CRP detectable in the blood. Your...
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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...
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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...
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