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To determine whether 1000 or 2000 IU/day of vitamin D3 is more effective than 600 IU/day in improving vascular and metabolic health in vitamin D-deficient...
To evaluate the effect of evolocumab on major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerosis or diabetes who have not had a prior myocardial...
The study aimed to explore the effects of once-weekly exenatide on secondary cardiovascular outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes, with and without baseline...
To determine whether liraglutide improves insulin sensitivity and glucose control in obesity and prediabetes independently of weight loss, and whether these...
Taking a drug called evolocumab can lower the chance of having a first major heart problem by 25% in people at high risk who’ve never had a heart attack or stroke before.
This drug stops a protein from destroying liver receptors that clean bad cholesterol out of the blood. More receptors mean more cholesterol is removed, which keeps it from building up in arteries. That prevents new blockages from forming and lowers the chance of a first heart attack or stroke.
Taking statins might slightly raise your chances of getting type 2 diabetes, but they do a much better job of preventing heart attacks and strokes — especially if you're already at high risk.
A weekly diabetes shot called exenatide may help people with type 2 diabetes live longer, especially if they don’t already have heart failure.
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