The causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors play a role.
Because depression often runs in families, it appears that a genetic component is involved. Studies have found that close relatives of patients with depression are two to six times more likely to develop the condition than individuals without a family history.
The basic biologic causes of depression are strongly linked to...
Read moreA news article making the rounds describes a study in which subjects drank two energy drinks a day for a week. Their blood pressure rose... Read more »
Some people think that when it comes to diabetic complications, the only thing that matters is your hemoglobin A1c level (A1c). This is the... Read more »
When I was first diagnosed, I remember keeping a detailed log book of my blood sugar and insulin. My parents and I recorded every meter... Read more »
Continuous sensors will change everything for people with diabetes. That’s the view of some top diabetologists who met in Washington,... Read more »
Just like diabetes itself, we don’t have a cure yet for the dawn phenomenon. But unlike diabetes, you can’t completely control it. The... Read more »
Genetic researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that high blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a fat-carrying molecule, can lead to the... Read more »
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Several classes of drugs are used to treat hypertension.DiureticsDiuretics help the kidneys get rid of excess salt and water. They are the mainstays... Read more »
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Acute intermittent porphyria; Hereditary coproporphyria; Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; Erythropoietic protoporphyriaTreatmentSome of the... Read more »
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Heart DiseaseAtherosclerosis is a common disorder of the arteries. Fat, cholesterol, and other substances collect in the walls of arteries. Larger... Read more »
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Cholesterol is a fat (also called a lipid) that your body needs to work properly. Cholesterol levels that are too high can increase your chance of... Read more »