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What Is Cardiovascular Disease

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 »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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Love Your Heart As You Care for Your Migraines
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Tomorrow, Feburary 6, is National Wear Red Day, the day when millions of women as well as members... Read more »

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Link Between Arthritis and Heart Disease Established
By HeartHawk , Health Expert

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Center of Canada,... Read more »

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Green Tea to Lower Cholesterol? Not So Fast
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

Does Green Tea Lower Cholesterol?   All right, this green tea article has been hanging over my... Read more »

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Migraines, Cardiovascular Issues, and Triptans
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

There are seven medications in the triptan family-- Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Amerge, Relpax, ... 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 »
More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
In the last few years, studies have been released about Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and cardiovascular disease in both women and men. To all of this information, we can now add information... 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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