cholesterol

Doubts Raised About Drug Zetia In New Trial

Michael Santo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:07:43 -0600

Zetia has underperformed a vitamin according to the results of a new study. Zetia is taken by millions of Americans to lower LDL, when used in concert with statin drugs.

Low Cholesterol May Be Sign Of Cancer In Men

Mindy Hartman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:02:54 -0600

Low total cholesterol may be a sign of cancer according to researchers.

Statin Drugs Up Survivability Against Flu

Michael Santo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:45:03 -0500

Statin drugs, primarily focused at reducing cholesterol, have been found to aid in something on the minds of many people. Yes, statin drugs help people make it through a flu infection.

New Weight-Loss Drug Also Reverses Diabetes

Michael Santo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:34:58 -0500

A new weight-loss drug appears to also reverse the progress of diabetes and cholesterol. The drug, so far called fatostatin as stating drugs are the best-known for cholesterol control, could be a three-way magic bullet against obesity, cholesterol, and diabetes.

Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified

harminka — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:23:10 -0500

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University of Heidelberg, Germany, have come a step closer to understanding how cholesterol levels are regulated. In a study published today in the journal Cell Metabolism, the researchers identified 20 genes that are involved in this process.

Red Yeast Rice, a Natural Cholesterol-Lowering Substance?

Michael Santo — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:26:39 -0500

For most people, cholesterol problems mean its time for statin drugs. But if you would prefer to avoid prescription drugs, there's been an unproven alternative: red yeast rice.

Heart Attack Grill: Watch Cholesterol

charismb — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:16:10 -0500

Is The Heart Attack Grill a shamefully dangerous business or a refreshingly honest departure from today's "health-conscious" restaurants?

Researchers links cholesterol crystals to cardiovascular attacks

harminka — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:39:23 -0500

For the first time ever, a Michigan State University researcher has shown cholesterol crystals can disrupt plaque in a patient’s cardiovascular system, causing a heart attack or stroke.

Prescriptions Highlight Healthcare Inequalities

aboey — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:15:41 -0500

Statin prescription varies across geographic locations in Australia, demonstrating inequalities in healthcare.

Clues about controlling cholesterol rise from yeast studies

harminka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:56:55 -0600

Having discovered how a lowly, single-celled fungus regulates its version of cholesterol, Johns Hopkins researchers are gaining new insight about the target and action of cholesterol-lowering drugs taken daily by millions of people to stave off heart attacks and strokes. Their work appears in the December issue of Cell Metabolism.

Breakthrough on the control of the bad cholesterol

harminka — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:14:29 -0600

A study performed by the team of Dr. Nabil G. Seidah, Director of the Biochemical Neuroendocrinology Research Unit at the IRCM, shows for the very first time that the degradation by PCSK9 of the LDLR receptor, which is responsible for removing the bad cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) from the bloodstream, may be inhibited by a third protein, annexin A2.

Statin Study: Big Crestor News About Not Much

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:53:10 -0600

Did you read about the revolutionary study of the statin drug, Crestor? A story in the LA Times (reprinted in the Star Tribune) was almost breathless in its praise: