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Many in U.S. still lack cholesterol tests, drugs 17 Nov 2009 21:20 GMT
... screened for high levels of so-called bad cholesterol, and when they are found to have ... the United States have high levels of LDL or low-density lipoprotein, the bad kind of cholesterol that can ...
Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans 17 Nov 2009 22:34 GMT
... Levels of 'bad' cholesterol down among Americans Last Updated: Tuesday, November ... that patients diagnosed with high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol often failed to make the necessary lifestyle ... and older, levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), considered to be more harmful than high-density ...
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 ... that patients diagnosed with high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol often failed to make the necessary lifestyle ... and older, levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), considered to be more harmful than high-density ...
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 ... confirm that the relationship is independent of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), age, body mass index (BMI), and smoking ...
'Bad' Cholesterol Rates Plummet 18 Nov 2009 00:11 GMT
... video on your 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. ...

Levels Of Bad Cholesterol Falling In US, But Still Too Many Unscreened And Untreated 19 Nov 2009 11:17 GMT
... of American adults with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") fell by around one third ... experts called for simpler national guidelines for cholesterol screening that are based on risk for ...
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 ... at high-risk for coronary artery disease and LDL (bad cholesterol) treated with statins to < ... risk than adding a drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, researchers reported today at the ...
American Heart Association Late Breaking Clinical Trial Report: In Patients on Statins, Raising Good Cholesterol with Ni 16 Nov 2009 02:32 GMT
... at high-risk for coronary artery disease and LDL (bad cholesterol) treated with statins to < 100mg/dL but ... risk than adding a drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, researchers reported today at the ...
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
... at high-risk for coronary artery disease and LDL (bad ) treated with statins to < ... to < 100mg/dL but low HDL (good cholesterol), adding medication to raise HDL was compared ... risk than adding a drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, researchers reported today at the ...
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
... a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was more effective in reversing artery wall ... risk than adding a drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, researchers reported today at the American ...

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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 ... risk than adding a drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, researchers reported today at the American ...
Prevalence of High LDL, or 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels Decreases in US 18 Nov 2009 00:13 GMT
... Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), the major atherogenic lipoprotein, are a primary focus for cholesterol management of the National ...
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 ( ... class of cholesterol-lowering medications, statins, to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol levels. Niacin, a ...
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Announces Additional Lomitapide (AEGR-733) Phase III Data Demonstrates Significant Lowering of LDL Cholesterol with Promising Safety Profile Results Will Be Presented Today At AHA Conference in Orlando, Fl 16 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
... Phase III Data Demonstrates Significant Lowering of LDL Cholesterol with Promising Safety Profile Results Will Be ... condition resulting in severely elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which leads to life-threatening cardiovascular ...
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Announces Additional Lomitapide (AEGR-733) Phase III Data Demonstrates Significant Lowering of LDL Cholesterol with Promising Safety Profile 16 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
... ongoing Phase III trial involving its lead cholesterol management compound, lomitapide (AEGR-733), which is a ... condition resulting in severely elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which leads to life-threatening cardiovascular events. Patients ...
Prevalence Of High LDL, Or 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels Decreases In U.S. 20 Nov 2009 10:11 GMT
... in the U.S. with high levels of LDL , the "bad" cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a ... for high cholesterol levels. Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), the major atherogenic lipoprotein, are ...
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 ... lower cholesterol by inhibiting the production of LDL, low-density lipoprotein often called "bad" cholesterol, which can lead ...
SA reaching its cholesterol goals? 16 Nov 2009 19:30 GMT
... (CEPHEUS) will establish the effectiveness of current cholesterol treatments, and whether patients on lipid-lowering therapies ... therapies do in fact reach their target low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol goals. A critical study outcome is ...
SA's high cholesterol 20 Nov 2009 10:17 GMT
... therapies, do in fact reach their target Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol goals. Delving into the psyche of South African's ... cholesterol levels are 5mmol/L with an LDL 'bad' cholesterol level of 3mmol/L, and 2,5mmol/L in people ...
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 ... as a result of combination therapy - LDL reduced by 43 percent, HDL increased by 10 percent MAPLE GROVE, ... (HDL - "good cholesterol") and above average low-density lipoproteins (LDL - "bad cholesterol"). The result of ...

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Too much selenium can increase cholesterol 16 Nov 2009 05:50 GMT
... LONDON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- British researchers discovered ... of the essential mineral selenium can increase cholesterol by 8 percent. Dr. Saverio Stranges of ... researchers said a 10 percent increase in low-density lipoprotein, the "bad" cholesterol, can help predict the ...
The NMR LipoProfile cholesterol particle size test more accurate measure of heart health risk 23 Nov 2009 05:15 GMT
... LipoScience is changing the way cholesterol is measured It seems just about everyone ... your total cholesterol below 200 and your LDL “bad” cholesterol under 100 in order to be ...
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
... way, 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 ...
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
... (ezetimibe/simvastatin) as Effective Medicines for Managing Elevated Cholesterol ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2009 - At ... VYTORIN as effective medicines for fighting high LDL cholesterol," said Peter S. Kim, Ph.D., president, Merck ...
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, ... the percentage of American adults with high LDL cholesterol, the "bad" kind that clogs arteries, decreased by ...