Cardiology
Why researchers say term 'bad cholesterol' might be misleading
Tom Waddell lost about 40 pounds, but his cholesterol level did not drop, it skyrocketed.
Feb 4, 2020
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Novartis says to buy Medicines Company for $9.7 bn
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis announced over the weekend it would dish out $9.7 billion (8.8 billion euros) to acquire US firm Medicines Company, in a move aimed at boosting its cardiovascular treatment portfolio.
Nov 25, 2019
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Health
Quinn on Nutrition: Coffee and tea questions
"Greetings from Canada," a reader from Ontario wrote. He then politely corrected me on a grammatical error he found in a recent column published in the Toronto Star.
Nov 8, 2019
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Medical research
PCSK9 inhibitors: Studies needed to prove efficacy and safety in chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a substantially increased risk for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Accordingly, cardiovascular mortality is increased even in the earliest stages ...
Jun 14, 2019
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Cardiology
Innovative treatment option rapidly reduces harmful cholesterol levels after heart attack
Results from the multi-center, randomized PREMIER clinical trial show a new treatment option dramatically lowers rates of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) for heart attack patients following an interventional cardiology procedure ...
May 21, 2019
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Cardiology
A specific active immunotherapy to control cholesterol levels in blood
Cardiovascular disease still accounts for the greatest number of deaths worldwide. PCSK9-inhibition reduces the risk of cardiovascular events by regulation of the LDL (low density lipoprotein) receptor, one of the transporters ...
Aug 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels may benefit from taking PCSK9 inhibitors
Lipoprotein(a) is a variant of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and large amounts of data have shown that higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Atherosclerosis ...
May 21, 2018
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Health
Almonds and dark chocolate lower bad cholesterol
Almonds and dark chocolate can possibly reduce a risk factor of coronary heart disease, according to a recent study funded by the Hershey Company and the Almond Board of California.
Feb 15, 2018
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Health
New meta-analysis finds a plant-based vegetarian diet is associated with lower cholesterol
A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan diets, are associated with lower levels of total cholesterol, including lower levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol, ...
Aug 22, 2017
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Cardiology
Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors linked with arterial distensibility in adolescence
The longitudinal study on children and adolescents conducted by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, is unique worldwide. The study shows that cardiovascular ...
Jun 30, 2017
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