Prostate cancer patients taking statins appear to have better outcomes after high-dose radiotherapy. Could popular cholesterol-lowering agents also have a role in oncology? Medscape Medical News
Investigators report a definite stent thrombosis recurrence in nearly 20% of patients who had an initial event; nearly 15% of patients who had a first stent thrombosis died during follow-up. Heartwire
The association between low vitamin D levels and peripheral artery disease was observed in a representative sample and was present even after adjustment for multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Medscape Medical News
Some hypertensive patients may need to take higher doses of medication during winter months in order to control their high blood pressure, a Mexican study suggests. The findings were presented here at the XV Argentine Congress of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information
A phase 2 study of a nicotine vaccine has shown that the highest dose tested produced antibodies against nicotine and was associated with a higher rate of smoking cessation than placebo. Heartwire
