Archive for the 'Cholesterol' Category

How Much Can Exercise Raise HDL Levels?

When it comes to the prevention of heart disease, a high HDL (good cholesterol) has always been thought to supply some protection against the development of a heart attack which is one of the many reasons your family doctor may have urged you to get out and exercise on a daily basis. But as far as e…

Abbott Receives FDA Approval For SIMCOR® (Niaspan® / Simvastatin), A Novel Combination Medicine For Comprehensive Cholesterol Management

Abbott received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for SIMCOR®, the first fixed-dose combination of two widely prescribed cholesterol therapies, Niaspan® (Abbott’s proprietary niacin extended-release) and simvastatin.Original post by Dentistry News From Medical News Today

Abbott Receives FDA Approval For SIMCOR(R) (Niaspan(R) / Simvastatin), A Novel Combination Medicine For Comprehensive Cholesterol Management

Abbott received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for SIMCOR(R), the first fixed-dose combination of two widely prescribed cholesterol therapies, Niaspan(R) (Abbott’s proprietary niacin extended-release) and simvastatin.Original post by Dentistry News From Medical News Today

New Strategy Cracks Staph Bacterium’s “Golden Armor,” Making It Vulnerable To Treatment

Researchers have exploited a structural vulnerability in the “superbug” Staphylococcus aureus that in laboratory experiments and a mouse study opened the bacterium to treatment with an anti-cholesterol medication. that pursues the 2005 discovery that a pigment provides a “golden armor” that enables …

Prions Link Cholesterol To Neurodegeneration

Prion infection of neurons increases the free cholesterol subject matter in cell membranes. A new study published in the online open access journal BMC Biology suggests that disturbances in membrane cholesterol may be the mechanism by which prions cause neurodegeneration and could point to a role fo…

House Subcommittee Investigates Advertisements For Cholesterol Medication Lipitor

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Thursday sent letters to advertising agencies believed to be involved with a television ad campaign for the cholesterol medication Lipitor, manufactured by Pfizer, that features Robert Jarvik, inventor of the first artific…

Scientists Reveal A New Target To Fight poor Cholesterol

Scientists have uncovered a new region in the genome that is responsible for the body’s ability to regulate poor cholesterol which is linked to heart attack and stroke. Their findings are published in the Lancet. The researchers found three genetic variations in the same region on chromosome 1 which…

Making Statins Even Better

Statin drugs are helping many humans lower their cholesterol, but a new study in the February Journal of Lipid Research reveals that statins actually increase the production of another protein that limits their benefit.Proprotein convertase type 9 (PCSK9) has recently gained attention as a key regul…

Common Disturbance In Metabolism Of Fat Caused By Disrupted Genetic Regulation

The disease familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is a common cause of disturbed metabolism of fat and early heart attacks. Uppsala University scientists have now developed a pioneering method and can show for the first day what genes are regulated by the gene USF1, which is known to cause the dise…

Children May Have Cholesterol Problems, Too

High cholesterol levels are not just found in adults. Children may have high cholesterol, too, even without being overweight. by years, cholesterol overload has similar hazards as in adults — clogged arteries and injury to the heart.Original post by Women’s Health / Gynecology News From Medical New…

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Scrutiny by Benefit Of Using Statins

Two newspapers on Tuesday reported on scrutiny of statin use and whether the drugs supply prolonged life or benefits to patients with high cholesterol. Summaries seem below.New York Times: In the “fallout from the headline-making Original post by Dentistry News From Medical News Today

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