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Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors, ACEi)
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medications used to treat heart and kidney conditions like hypertension, heart failure and heart attack.
14 May 2008
New technique determines that the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types
The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and ’60s has helped researchers determine that the number…
10 May 2008
Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer
Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the first time identified a chromosome region that is…
08 May 2008
Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies
Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of…
08 May 2008
Vegetarian Diets
Vegetarians are people who exclude animal meat from their diet. A vegetarian diet comprises mainly of fruits and vegetables. There are a number of health…
08 May 2008
High blood pressure on the rise in teens
The rising rate of obesity among kids and teens is now leading to other health problems in that age group,…
22 Apr 2008
Children at highest risk from obesity struggle with change
A new study shows that children with obesity-related diabetes are reporting serious difficulties in making basic lifestyle changes that could…
09 Apr 2008
Pregnant obese women linked with greater health care services use
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with greater use of health care services and longer hospital stays, according to a study…
07 Apr 2008
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB)
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are a class of blood pressure lowering medications used to treat hypertension.
06 Apr 2008
