News tagged with major diseases
Depression increases risk for heart disease more than genetics or environment
A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Severe complications of diabetes higher in depressed patients
Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients in western Washington. These complications include kidney failure or blindness, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Valve-in-valve implants via catheter effective in high-risk patients
Replacing failing artificial animal-based heart valves by implanting mechanical valves inside them is an effective option for high-risk patients, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart As ...
Apr 12, 2010 |
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