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High-Density Lipoprotein and the Epidemiology of Coronary Heart Disease 13 Nov 2009 15:55 GMT
... This CME activity provides an overview of the epidemiology of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and its role in risk assessment for coronary heart disease, and outlines the effects ...
HDL Cholesterol Inversely Associated With Cancer Risk: Presented at AHA 17 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... HDL Cholesterol Inversely Associated With Cancer Risk: Presented at ... Researchers report a significant inverse relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and incident cancer, and confirm ...
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
... Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Niacin, but not Reducing Bad Cholesterol ... with statins to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to raise HDL ... with statins, adding a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was more effective in reversing ...
American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Ni 16 Nov 2009 02:32 GMT
... for coronary artery disease and LDL (bad cholesterol) treated with statins to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to raise HDL ... with statins, adding a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was more effective in reversing ...
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
... with statins to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to raise HDL was compared ... with statins, adding a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was more effective in reversing ...

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
... Fla., Nov. 15 /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 ...
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 ... with statins, adding a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was more effective in reversing artery wall ...
Statins Cannot Erode Heart Attack Risks Caused by Low Levels of Good Cholesterol 17 Nov 2009 21:10 GMT
... that the Danger of Low Levels of HDL is Not Reduced By Statin Treatment BOSTON, ... Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials", show that ...
Statins Cannot Erode Heart Attack Risks Caused by Low Levels of Good Cholesterol (PRN) 17 Nov 2009 21:14 GMT
... findings demonstrate that a 10 point higher HDL-C level could save an additional 8 heart ... Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials", show that ...
Data demonstrate that danger of low levels of HDL is not reduced by statin treatment 18 Nov 2009 10:55 GMT
... disease in patients with low levels of HDL-C (known as "good cholesterol"). The data also ... Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials", show that ...

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Novelties: From the Lab, a New Weapon Against Cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 03:34 GMT
... “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit cholesterol on vessel walls, potentially clogging them; good ... particles that circulate in the blood,” called high-density lipoproteins, or , he said. The artificial carriers ... build up in blood vessels. , artificial HDL nanoparticles have been designed by an assistant professor in the ...
Cholesterol Measurements May Be Made Easier 14 Nov 2009 04:32 GMT
... (HealthDay News) -- Methods to gauge blood cholesterol to determine vascular disease risk can be ... method measures levels of either total or high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good" cholesterol) in the blood or ...
Niacin Superior to Zetia for Lowering LDL Cholesterol 16 Nov 2009 17:03 GMT
... the ARBITER-6 HALTS trial, which compared the LDL-cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia with an extended-released niacin ( ... cholesterol levels. Niacin, a B vitamin, raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good” cholesterol. Patients who have high ...
Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans 17 Nov 2009 22:34 GMT
... Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans Last Updated: Tuesday, November ... (LDL-C), considered to be more harmful than high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fell by approximately one-third between 1999 and ...
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 ... (LDL-C), considered to be more harmful than high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fell by approximately one-third between 1999 and ...
ANTI-PLAQUE: New weapon against cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 02:23 GMT
... The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are known as "bad" ... particles that circulate in the blood," called high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, he said. The artificial carriers can clean up sites where plaques ...
New weapon against cholesterol 22 Nov 2009 02:23 GMT
... The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are known as "bad" ... particles that circulate in the blood," called high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, he said. The artificial carriers can clean up sites where plaques ...
No need to fast for cholesterol test 13 Nov 2009 18:33 GMT
... No need to fast for cholesterol test (PhysOrg.com) -- Patients do not need ... showed that analysing "good" cholesterol - or high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in conjunction with LDL was just as ...
From the Lab, a New Weapon Against Cholesterol 21 Nov 2009 20:31 GMT
... “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit cholesterol on vessel walls, potentially clogging them; good ... particles that circulate in the blood,” called high-density lipoproteins, or , he said. The artificial carriers ... build up in blood vessels. , artificial HDL nanoparticles have been designed by an assistant professor in the ...
New weaspon against cholesterol 21 Nov 2009 23:52 GMT
... The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are known as "bad" ... particles that circulate in the blood," called high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, he said. The artificial carriers can clean up sites where plaques ...

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Study raises more doubts about cholesterol drugs Zetia, Vytorin 16 Nov 2009 08:46 GMT
... A widely prescribed and expensive cholesterol drug does not unclog arteries as effectively ... arteries and also had higher levels of high-density lipoprotein or HDL, known as "good" cholesterol. The patients who ...
New Data: Cholesterol Management Analysis of Upsher-Smith's Slo-Niacin(R) Tablets in Combination wit 16 Nov 2009 19:16 GMT
... New Data: Cholesterol Management Analysis of Upsher-Smith's Slo-Niacin(R) Tablets in ... therapy - LDL reduced by 43 percent, HDL increased by 10 percent MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ... features of combined hyperlipidemia, high triglycerides, low high-density lipoproteins (HDL - "good cholesterol") and above average ...
New Web Sites Educate About Triglycerides and HDL Cholesterol 13 Nov 2009 14:50 GMT
... New Web Sites Educate About Triglycerides and HDL Cholesterol ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nearly one in three adult Americans have ...
Statins need elevated HDL-C to ward off heart attacks 19 Nov 2009 11:36 GMT
... Statins need elevated HDL-C to ward off heart attacks Taking a statin to lower LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol is of limited use in warding off the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular ...
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
... as effective medicines for fighting high LDL cholesterol," said Peter S. Kim, Ph.D., president, Merck ... had well-controlled LDL cholesterol and relatively low HDL cholesterol. Also, it is important to remember that ARBITER ...