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From the Lab, a New Weapon Against Cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 00:35 GMT
... through the bloodstream are popularly known as “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit cholesterol on vessel walls, potentially clogging them; good if they carry the cholesterol on to ...
Novelties: From the Lab, a New Weapon Against Cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 03:34 GMT
... through the bloodstream are popularly known as “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit cholesterol on vessel walls, potentially clogging them; good if they carry the cholesterol on to ...
ANTI-PLAQUE: New weapon against cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 02:23 GMT
... The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are known as "bad" or "good": bad if they deposit cholesterol ...
New weapon against cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 02:23 GMT
... The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are known as "bad" or "good": bad if they deposit cholesterol ...
Made in lab: New weapon against cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 19:44 GMT
... The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are popularly known as “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit ...

Merck Expresses Confidence in the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of ZETIA(R) (ezetimibe) and VYTORIN(R) (ezetimibe/simvastatin) as Effective Medicines for Managing Elevated Cholesterol 15 Nov 2009 23:31 GMT
... change our view of ZETIA and VYTORIN as effective medicines for fighting high LDL cholesterol," said Peter S. Kim, Ph.D., president, Merck Research Laboratories. "Nothing from this study, which ...
Easy ways to cut down cholesterol 19 Nov 2009 09:52 GMT
... WE all know that high cholesterol is bad news but, in actual fact, cholesterol is vital in order for our ...
Merck Expresses Confidence in the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of ZETIA (ezetimibe) and VYTORIN (ezetimibe/simvastatin) as Effective Medicines for Managing Elevated Cholesterol 17 Nov 2009 21:16 GMT
... Safety Profiles of ZETIA (ezetimibe) and VYTORIN (ezetimibe/simvastatin) as Effective Medicines for Managing Elevated Cholesterol ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2009 - At the American Heart Association meeting today, Merck ...
Levels Of Bad Cholesterol Falling In US, But Still Too Many Unscreened And Untreated 19 Nov 2009 11:17 GMT
... for the condition. In an accompanying editorial, experts called for simpler national guidelines for cholesterol screening that are based on risk for developing coronary heart disease rather than fixed ...
U.S. cholesterol levels going down 17 Nov 2009 21:18 GMT
... The development of statins, a class of drugs that lower bad cholesterol, have made a big effect. A study published today found that the prevalence of ...

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Incidence of High Cholesterol Drops in U.S. 17 Nov 2009 22:11 GMT
... Incidence of High Cholesterol Drops in U.S. Down by 30 percent, but those with high levels often don't ...
American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Niacin, but not Reducing Bad Cholesterol with Ezetimibe, Decreases Plaque Build-Up 16 Nov 2009 02:30 GMT
... American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Niacin, but not Reducing Bad Cholesterol with Ezetimibe, Decreases Plaque Build-Up In patients ...
Genzyme-Isis' mipomersen cuts cholesterol by 25% in Phase III 19 Nov 2009 11:36 GMT
... Genzyme-Isis’ mipomersen cuts cholesterol by 25% in Phase III A pivotal Phase III trial with mipomersen, under development ...
Statin therapy should still be used first to reach blood cholesterol levels before considering niacin 17 Nov 2009 06:54 GMT
... Washington Hospital Center on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel narrowing. Cardiovascular atherosclerosis, as it is also known, ...
Americans lower bad cholesterol levels but many untreated 19 Nov 2009 03:33 GMT
... New findings show that Americans have lowered their bad (LDL) cholesterol levels by one-third. The news is good because LDL can lead to plaque buildup ...
American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Ni 16 Nov 2009 02:32 GMT
... In patients with or at high-risk for coronary artery disease and LDL (bad cholesterol) treated with statins to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to ...
In patients on statins, raising good cholesterol with niacin, but not reducing bad cholesterol with ezetimibe, decreases plaque build-up 20 Nov 2009 01:12 GMT
... and LDL (bad ) treated with statins to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to raise HDL was compared with lowering LDL further. Patients were randomized ...
In patients on statins, raising good cholesterol with niacin (Niaspan), but not reducing bad cholesterol with ezetimibe (Zetia), decreases plaque build-up 20 Nov 2009 01:57 GMT
... In patients on statins, raising good cholesterol with niacin (Niaspan), but not reducing bad cholesterol with ezetimibe (Zetia), decreases plaque build-up ...
American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Niacin, but not Reducing Bad Cholesterol with Ezetimibe, Decreases Plaque Build-Up (PRN) 16 Nov 2009 02:34 GMT
... /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In combination with statins, adding a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was more effective in reversing artery wall plaque buildup and in reducing heart disease ...
Many in U.S. still lack cholesterol tests, drugs 17 Nov 2009 21:20 GMT
... the United States are still not being screened for high levels of so-called bad cholesterol, and when they are found to have it, are often never treated, U.S. researchers ...

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Though levels of "bad" cholesterol have fallen dramatically among Americans, a high percentage of people with high cholesterol are still failing to get treatment. 17 Nov 2009 22:37 GMT
... Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | 3:31 PM ET The ...
How to Fight High Cholesterol in 5 Seconds or Less 21 Nov 2009 01:48 GMT
... How to Fight High Cholesterol in 5 Seconds or Less If you have high cholesterol, then you have probably ...
American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Niacin, but not Reducing Bad Cho 16 Nov 2009 02:51 GMT
... County Convention Center: +1-407-685-5408 In patients with or at high-risk for and LDL (bad cholesterol) treated with statins to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to ...
Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans 17 Nov 2009 22:34 GMT
... Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | 3:31 PM ET The ...
'Bad' Cholesterol Rates Plummet 18 Nov 2009 00:11 GMT
... website or blog: The percentage of Americans with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol dropped by one-third between 2000 and 2006, but screening rates remained suboptimal, researchers said. ...