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Apnea Treatment Gets Heart Back in Shape

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Several studies have suggested that obstructive sleep apnea contributes to the development of left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction and, possibly, heart failure. Note that this study indicates that moderate-to-severe sleep apnea can cause structural and functional changes in left ventricular function comparable to that seen in hypertension and, further, these abnormalities significantly improve following CPAP therapy.

via Medical News:Apnea Treatment Gets Heart Back in Shape – in Cardiovascular, CHF from MedPage Today.

Pink Slime – You Want Fries With That?

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Similar to a previous dissection they had performed on hot dogs, the researchers discovered waste and by-products including connective tissue, nerve tissue, cartilage, bone, and in a quarter of the samples, Sarcocystis parasites. But surely these “fillers” were the minority, right? Unfortunately not. After crunching the numbers, the researchers found that the amount of actual meat (muscle flesh) in the burgers ranged from 2.1 percent to 14.8 percent.

via Michael Greger, M.D.: Pink Slime: All About the Green.

DM Risk – White Rice Bad

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Eating more white rice may up the risk of type 2 diabetes, especially for Asian populations, researchers said.Patients who ate the greatest amounts of the grain had a 27% greater risk of developing the disease than those who ate the least, and the relative risk was higher among Asian patients, Qi Sun, PhD, of Harvard, and colleagues, reported in BMJ.

via Medical News:Diabetes Risk: White Rice Joins White Bread – in Primary Care, Diabetes from MedPage Today.

This is very bad news for Chinese take out businesses.

Minor Trauma Led to Death in Pradaxa Patient

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Dabigatran etexilate is an oral anticoagulant that acts as a direct, competitive thrombin inhibitor. It does not require routine monitoring and has been approved by the FDA for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. Note, however, that no effective reversal agent for dabigatran in the event of catastrophic hemorrhage has been identified.

via Medical News:Minor Trauma Led to Death in Pradaxa Patient – in Neurology, Head Trauma from MedPage Today.

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