Common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat that can endanger heart health
Researchers at UT Southwestern announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide. In adults who are overweight or have obesity combined with high cardiovascular risk, once-daily liraglutide combined with lifestyle interventions significantly lowered two types of fat that have been associated with risk to heart health: visceral fat […]
New dietary treatment for epilepsy well tolerated and reduced seizures, study finds
The first clinical trial of a new dietary treatment for children and adults with severe forms of epilepsy, co-developed by UCL researchers and based on the ketogenic diet, has been successfully completed. For the study, published in Brain Communications, clinicians evaluated the use of K.Vita®, (also known as Betashot), an oral liquid dietary supplement developed […]
Cancer and the Heart; COVID and Dx Delays; Not the Same Old Accelerated Approval?
The European Society of Cardiology has launched a clinical trial to evaluate cardiac MRI during chemotherapy to prevent treatment-related heart failure in patients with cancer. A large retrospective study showed that patients with heart failure had a significantly increased risk of developing cancer. (ESC Heart Failure) The American Heart Association awarded $11 million in grants […]