Cardiology
Gene study boosts interest in heart drug Zetia
Scientists have discovered gene mutations that give people naturally lower cholesterol levels and cut their risk of heart disease in half.
Nov 12, 2014
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News tagged with cholesterol drug
Cardiology
New drug achieves significant additional cholesterol-lowering in people with inherited high cholesterol on statins
Evolocumab, an injected form of a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors[1], is highly effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels with few side effects in people with familial hypercholesterolaemia ...
Oct 2, 2014
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Cardiology
New statin guidelines are an improvement, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—New national guidelines can improve the way statin drugs are prescribed to patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, a Yale University study has found.
Aug 26, 2014
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Cardiology
Study shows new drugs may not be enough to reduce heart attacks
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found a new class of drugs can improve the ability of particles in the blood which can increase so-called 'good' cholesterol's ability to clear away fat from blood vessel walls.
Mar 19, 2014
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Cardiology
Low-dose statins good option for some heart patients, study finds
(HealthDay)—A new analysis suggests that people at high risk for heart disease who can't take high-dose statin drugs to lower their cholesterol might benefit from a treatment combination that includes taking a low-dose ...
Feb 10, 2014
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Cardiology
Advances in cholesterol-lowering drugs within five years
(Medical Xpress)—A leading cardiology expert at the University of Adelaide predicts that a new class of advanced cholesterol-reducing drugs could be ready for patient use within the next five years, helping to prevent heart ...
Feb 3, 2014
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Medications
Merck recalls cholesterol drug Liptruzet (Update)
(HealthDay)—Packaging defects have prompted a recall of a combination cholesterol drug called Liptruzet, produced by Merck & Co., temporarily affecting the entire U.S. stock.
Jan 14, 2014
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Medical research
Study finds link between commonly prescribed statin and memory impairment
New research that looked at whether two commonly prescribed statin medicines, used to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or 'bad cholesterol' levels in the blood, can adversely affect cognitive function has found that one ...
Sep 25, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Statins being overprescribed for growing number of kidney disease patients
A new analysis concludes that large numbers of patients in advanced stages of kidney disease are inappropriately being prescribed statins to lower their cholesterol – drugs that offer them no benefit and may increase other ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Health
Being underweight increases death risk of CAD women by two-fold
Being underweight increases the death risk of women with coronary artery disease (CAD) by 2-fold, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Aziza Azimi from Denmark. The study suggests that underweight ...
Sep 3, 2013
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