Insidermedicine In 60 - May 25, 2011

From the UK - A novel polypill may be able to cut risk of heart disease and stroke in half, according to a report published in PLoS One. An international trial found that a a blood pressure lowering polypill consisting of four medications was able to halve risk of cardiovascular disease in nearly 400 patients already at raised risk .

From North Carolina - A new report published in Nature examines how swine flu has diversified over the last 30 years. Researchers studied over 30 years of data on swine flu viruses, finding that recent increases in the transportation of live pigs resulted in the virus moving over borders, mixing with local viruses and thereby diversifying over time.

And finally, from North Carolina - Research published in Epidemiology finds that almost 20% of young adults have high blood pressure. Studying over 14,000 young adults between 24 and 32 years of age, researchers found that nearly 1 in 5 had high blood pressure

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