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Actemra Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Tied to Significant Side Effects
Actemra, manufactured by Roche/Genentech, has been associated with heart attack, heart failure, stroke, pancreatitis, lung disease, gastrointestinal perforation, and more
Source: Disabled World - July 24, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Pharmaceutical Source Type: news

A 3-year follow-up study on cardiovascular disease and mortality in older people with intellectual disabilities
Conclusion Incidence of cardiovascular disease in older people with ID is similar to that in the general population. A pro-active assessment and treatment of the presented cardiovascular disease risk factors may reduce cardiovascular disease and mortality in older people with ID.
Source: Research in Developmental Disabilities - February 12, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Progeria - Helping Young Patients with Old Hearts
Children with progeria, a rare disorder that causes premature aging, die in their teens of ailments that are common in octogenarians: heart failure and stroke. Kan Cao, a University of Maryland assistant professor of cell biology and molecular genetics, urgently wants to help find a cure. Cao and her colleagues have taken a big step in that direction, showing that a toxic protein destroys muscle cells inside the patients' arteries. The researchers suspect the damaged arteries are thus primed for failure.
Source: Disabled World - May 20, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news