Study: Statin Potency Linked to Muscle Side Effects
A study reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Volanesorsen Improves Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes
Penn researcher finds volanesorsen improves insulin sensitivity, glucose control for type 2 diabetics with high triglycerides. High triglycerides -- a type of fat, or lipid,...
Study: Substances In Grapefruit Juice Interact Dangerously With Some Drugs
New research has identified and established the substance in grapefruit juice that causes potentially dangerous interactions with certain medications.
NCEP Updates Guidelines For Treatment Of Blood Cholesterol
NCEP suggests that people at risk for heart attack and stroke would benefit from more intensive cholesterol-lowering therapies.
New Review Suggests Caution on Drugs to Raise
A new review suggests that so far, only modest evidence supports the use of most medications to raise levels of high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol).
Possible Mechanism For Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered
Insulin resistance in brain cells can affect how they function, causing some of the biochemical changes typically seen in Alzheimer's disease.
Drug Interactions Causing Significant Impact on Statin Use
A new study has found that many people who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were also taking an average of three other drugs that interfered with the normal metabolism of the statins.
Short-Term Memory Loss Due to Statin Drugs Not Likely
Researchers have examined the link between statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, and memory impairment. Findings suggests that statin users need not worry about an...
Pieces Coming Together in Parkinson’s, Cholesterol Puzzle
Finding gives one more piece in the puzzle about the role of cholesterol in Parkinson's disease.
High Hostility May Predict Heart Disease More Than Other Risk Factors Such As Cholesterol
Hostility may predict heart disease more often than traditional coronary heart disease risk factors like high cholesterol, cigarette smoking and weight.
High Cholesterol Predicts Lower Mortality in Dialysis Patients But Is Not Protective
Kidney dialysis patients with higher cholesterol levels die at a lower rate than those with lower cholesterol levels.
FDA Approves First Generic Pravastatin
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol (Pravastatin Sodium Tablets).
Fewer Heart Attacks if Statins are Prescribed Differently, Says Study
A research team has developed a new approach to prescribing statins which would lower the risk of heart attack for many people. Millions of people...
Study Shows Difference In Cardiovascular Effects Between Vioxx And Celebrex
Researchers found a greater risk of heart attack associated with Vioxx than Celebrex.
Study Finds Statins Would Cut Heart Attacks and Strokes by One Third in People...
Doctors should routinely consider giving cholesterol-lowering statins to anyone with diabetes who has a substantial risk of a heart attack or a stroke, according to recent findings.
Research Sheds Light on Sudden Death in People with High Cholesterol
Cholesterol can affect the flow of the electrical currents that generate the heart beat
