CAC Score 0 Unreliable to Rule Out Stenosis in Younger Patients CAC Score 0 Unreliable to Rule Out Stenosis in Younger Patients
A negative calcium scan didn ' t mean symptomatic patients were free of stenoses liable to cause clinical trouble later on, especially if they were younger -- say, less than age 60 -- in a large cohort study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 28, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
What is Refeeding Syndrome?
Discussion
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with an intense fear of being overweight (i.e. distorted body image), and self-starvation and excessive weight loss. It is more common in women (1.2%) than men (0.2%) but can be seen in both genders. Risk factors include high-intelligence, perfectionism/inflexibility, anxiety, activities where thinner body types are expected (e.g. dancer, diver, gymnast, long-distance runner, volleyball player, etc.)
Other eating disorders include bulimia nervosa (i.e. cycles of binge eating and then purging), binge eating disorder (i.e. purging), orthorexia (i.e. obsessions with healthful ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 25, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency: The sign on your head which could be 'an early sign'
VITAMIN D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, so a lack of it can lead to bone deformities and bone pain. If you are spending a lot of time indoors, the NHS suggests you should take 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day to keep your bones and muscles healthy. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effect of dietary sources of calcium and protein on hip fractures and falls in older adults in residential care: cluster randomised controlled trial - Iuliano S, Poon S, Robbins J, Bui M, Wang X, de Groot L, Van Loan M, Zadeh AG, Nguyen T, Seeman E.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the antifracture efficacy and safety of a nutritional intervention in institutionalised older adults replete in vitamin D but with mean intakes of 600 mg/day calcium and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
SPECT scans identify high-risk heart failure patients
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PET/CT shows link between stress and fatal heart condition (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 18, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Study Points to Ideal Age for CAC Testing in Young Adults Study Points to Ideal Age for CAC Testing in Young Adults
Although a robust predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, few data are available on coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing in younger adults, for whom the CAC burden is typically lower.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Actonel with Calcium (Risedronate Sodium with Calcium Carbonate) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 14, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency: The surprising supplement that could stave off the condition
VITAMIN D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common blood pressure pills taken by millions of Brits may raise the risk of psoriasis, study warns
A review of 21 studies by Korean researchers found common drugs ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and thiazide diuretics, increased the risk of psoriasis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Peninsula biotech looks to turn once-failed osteoporosis drug against rare disease
A Bay Area company went on the hunt for a certain class of drugs that could level off calcium levels in both the blood and urine. Now it plans to take a drug into a late-stage clinical trial for people at risk of deadly kidney disease. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 1, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Peninsula biotech looks to turn once-failed osteoporosis drug against rare disease
A Bay Area company went on the hunt for a certain class of drugs that could level off calcium levels in both the blood and urine. Now it plans to take a drug into a late-stage clinical trial for people at risk of deadly kidney disease. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 1, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Peninsula biotech looks to turn once-failed osteoporosis drug against rare disease
A Bay Area company went on the hunt for a certain class of drugs that could level off calcium levels in both the blood and urine. Now it plans to take a drug into a late-stage clinical trial for people at risk of deadly kidney disease. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 1, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Peninsula biotech looks to turn once-failed osteoporosis drug against rare disease
A Bay Area company went on the hunt for a certain class of drugs that could level off calcium levels in both the blood and urine. Now it plans to take a drug into a late-stage clinical trial for people at risk of deadly kidney disease. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 1, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Silent Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevalent on CT in Middle Age Silent Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevalent on CT in Middle Age
CT angiography also detected atherosclerosis in cases missed by coronary artery calcium testing in a population-based cohort without known heart disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 28, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
From Imaging to Kinetics: Measuring Calcium Signaling
Streamlining and automating cell-based assays for measuring intracellular calcium. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - September 27, 2021 Category: Science Tags: The Marketplace Source Type: news
