Cardiology
How to create a diet that lowers your cholesterol
(HealthDay)—Watching your cholesterol intake has gotten easier.
Jul 5, 2019
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News tagged with lower cholesterol
Cardiology
Lowering cholesterol levels may worsen nerve damage in T2DM
(HealthDay)—Lowering serum cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 5, 2019
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Cardiology
PCSK9 inhibitors to lower cholesterol in patients with statin-associated autoimmune myopathy
Clinicians should consider using PCSK9 inhibitors to lower cholesterol in patients with statin-associated autoimmune myopathy. Findings from a case report are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Feb 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
Statins could protect against motor neurone disease
High cholesterol has been found to be a possible risk factor for the development of motor neurone disease (MND), according to a large study of genetic data led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Cardiology
New drugs could reduce risk of heart disease when added to statins
New drugs that lower levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in blood could further reduce the risk of heart attack when added to statins. These new drugs, which are in various stages of development, could also reduce blood ...
Sep 20, 2018
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Cardiology
CDC: More people with high cholesterol taking medications
(HealthDay)—There has been a substantial increase in the percentage of patients with high cholesterol over age 60 years taking lipid-lowering medications from 2005 to 2016, but such increases have not been seen among younger ...
Jul 24, 2018
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Cardiology
Combining drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol could do more to prevent stroke
Combining medication that lowers blood pressure with medication that lowers cholesterol reduced first-time strokes by 44 percent, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Health
Fido or fluffy can bring you a big health boost
(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans love their pets and spend lots of money to keep them happy and healthy. But being a pet owner also has a lot of benefits for the human half of the relationship.
May 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Team explores new method to stop the spread of Lyme disease
Medication that is normally used to lower cholesterol could stop the spread of Lyme disease, according to a new study co-authored by Janakiram Seshu, associate professor of biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio ...
May 10, 2016
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Cardiology
Statin intolerance objectively identified in patients
In the first major trial of its kind, Cleveland Clinic researchers used a blinded rechallenge with atorvastatin or placebo to objectively confirm the presence of muscle-related symptoms in patients with a history of intolerance ...
Apr 3, 2016
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