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| Explaining An Important Genetic Cardiovascular Risk Factor | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 |
| New findings reported in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, appear to explain why people who carry specific and common versions of a single gene are more likely to have high cholesterol and to suffer a heart attack. Studies in mice show that the gene, known as sortilin (SORT1), controls the release of LDL (a.k.a... | |
| AHRQ Releases New Spanish Language Guides For Patients | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 |
| HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released a series of free evidence-based guides designed to help Spanish speakers understand and compare the risks, benefits and side effects of treatments for eight health conditions. The guides provide valuable information that patients can use in talking with their clinicians... | |
| Non-stick Cookware And Waterproof Fabrics Linked To Higher Cholesterol Levels In Kids | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 |
| Chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics, known as perfluoroalkyl acids, can get into children's blood and raise their LDL cholesterol levels ("bad cholesterol" levels), says an article published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Examples of perfluoroalkyl acids include PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate)... | |
| Data From Mipomersen Phase 3 Trial In heFH Patients Presented At ESC | Wed, 01 Sep 2010 |
| Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ: GENZ) and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced that data from the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) were presented at the European Society of Cardiology's Congress 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden... | |
| Netherlands Study Shows Need For Dose Management Care When Switching To Generic Statins | Wed, 01 Sep 2010 |
| Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke... | |
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| Impax Laboratories Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To VYTORIN(R), 10 Mg/80 Mg | Mon, 23 Aug 2010 |
| Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today confirms that it has initiated a challenge of patents listed by MSP Singapore Co. LLC in connection with VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin), 10 mg/80 mg. Impax filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") containing a paragraph IV certification for a generic version of VYTORIN® with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA")... | |
| Outlets Should Offer Free Statins With Junk Food Say UK Researchers | Fri, 13 Aug 2010 |
| Imagine this: order a cheeseburger and fries, and pick up a free cholesterol-busting statin tablet along with the other free condiments, that's what a group of UK researchers suggests you should be able to do at fast food outlets as a way to offset the increase in heart attack risk from eating junk food... | |
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| Disrupting Body Clock Could Keep Triglycerides High, Raising Risk Of Heart Disease | Thu, 05 Aug 2010 |
| From studies on mice, researchers in the US have discovered that disrupting the body clock or circadian rhythm could interfere with a normal 24 hour cycle of high and low triglycerides in a way that leaves them at a high level all the time, potentially raising the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease. You can read how Dr M... | |
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| Low Carb Diet Better For Cardiovascular Health Than Low Fat Diet | Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers from of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, Philadelphia have revealed that after a two-year comparison, a low-carb diet fares about as well as a low-fat diet with regards to weight loss, but low-carb improves cardiovascular risk factors more... | |
| Modestly High Cholesterol Levels In Young People Can Cause Heart Disease Signs By Age 45 | Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
| Relatively young individuals with slightly abnormal cholesterol levels have a real risk of developing signs of heart disease by the time they are 45 years old, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine. In a 20-year study, researchers gathered data on 3,258 males and females between the ages of 18 and 30 years... | |
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| News From Annals Of Internal Medicine: August 3, 2010 | Tue, 03 Aug 2010 |
| At Two Years, Low-carb Diet Beats Low-Fat for HDL-Cholesterol Levels Previous studies comparing low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets have not included comprehensive behavioral treatment. Researchers sought to evaluate the long-term effects of a low-carbohydrate versus a low-fat diet when combined with a comprehensive lifestyle modification program... | |
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| Preventing Heart Problems While Keeping A Cool Head | Tue, 27 Jul 2010 |
| Max Planck researchers explain the cause of the flushing effect arising from cholesterol treatment with nicotinic acid. Cholesterol influences the health of our hearts and blood vessels. Conventional treatment attempts to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, in the blood plasma... | |
| No Firm Conclusions About HDL Cholesterol Can Be Drawn From JUPITER Sub-analysis | Sun, 25 Jul 2010 |
| No firm conclusions about HDL cholesterol can be drawn from JUPITER sub-analysis Sophia Antipolis, 23 July 2010: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is concerned that interpretations of a paper about cholesterol, published in the Lancet (1), could act to deter ongoing research efforts into developing new therapeutic strategies to increase high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol... | |
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| New Links Between Cholesterol And Depression In The Elderly | Thu, 22 Jul 2010 |
| Most people know that high cholesterol levels place them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Prior research has shown that particular types of strokes contribute to one's risk for depression, and that abnormal blood lipid levels can increase the risk of depression in the elderly... | |
