What That Cholesterol Trial Didnât Show
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The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny.
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The company faces a pivotal clinical trial.
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A new study shows a possible link between cholesterol drugs and the prevention of Alzheimerâs disease.
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A diagnostic test intended to identify patients who should receive heart defibrillators did not produce conclusive data, according to initial results from a clinical trial.
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Giving cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to people with type 2 diabetes prevents heart attack and stroke and saves lives, even if they don&#39;t have high cholesterol, a new study finds.
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Cholesterol-regulating statin drugs slightly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with no history of cardiovascular disease but may do little to reduce their risk of death, a new analysis concluded on Monday.
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Children could be tested for cholesterol when they reach about 15 months of age to help stave off potentially fatal heart disease in adulthood, doctors recommended in a study published online by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
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The outcome of a clinical trial that failed to show Zetia has any benefits adds to concerns over the drug.
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Doctors are missing key information they need to make decisions for cancer patients because some drug companies are not publishing clinical trials.
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NEW YORK  - A new study adds to growing evidence that an extract from Cuban sugar cane does not help lower cholesterol levels.
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower the death risk of stroke patients, claim researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Despite being at increased risk   for illness and death, renal disease patients are frequently   excluded from randomized trials looking at treatments for   cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a report released   this week.
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New evidence shows that drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough never published several studies that raised questions about a cholesterol drugâs risks to the liver.
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A new study looking at aggressive attempts to lower cholesterol in patients who had just suffered heart attacks generated a dispute yesterday as top researchers disagreed sharply over the results.
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The heart benefits of taking so-called  statin drugs to reduce cholesterol might be offset by a  slightly increased risk of cancer, although the evidence is by  no means clear, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.
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Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A US study shows stress tests do not adequately diagnose patients with latent atherosclerosis --hardening of the arteries that leads to heart disease.
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Surprising study results show that the popular heart drug doesn't live up to its claims  -  and three new trials are now underway