Doctors back two-pronged approach to cholesterol
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Treatment with conventional statin   drugs alone may be inadequate for high-risk patients with   raised cholesterol levels and the majority of European doctors   favor a two-pronged approach, according to a survey on Sunday.
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The World Health Organization is recommending more importance be attached to the prevention of heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments rather than focusing on treatment.
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Diabetics should receive cholesterol-busting drugs regardless of their heart disease risk, researchers say.
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A consumer group and 35 doctors and scientists asked the federal government Thursday to convene an independent review of the science that led to new guidelines urging wider use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new kind of drug designed to lower levels of "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk has proved safe and effective in a phase II clinical trial, researchers report.
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A high-dose regimen of Merck&#39;s cholesterol drug Zocor offered no conclusive benefits over a low-cholesterol diet and a lower dose of Zocor in preventing a recurrence of cardiac events
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Statins, which are used to treat high cholesterol, may also fight HIV, a study suggests.
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A new study shows a possible link between cholesterol drugs and the prevention of Alzheimerâs disease.
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Curbing inflammation of the arteries appears to be just as important for fighting heart disease as lowering cholesterol, according to a pair of new studies.
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The FDA will review its new cholesterol drug.
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Doctors may be allowed to screen human embryos for gene that increase risk of heart attacks
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The notion that doctors may one day be able to detect cancer as they do cholesterol, in mere drops of blood, is no longer a pipe dream.
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By Devaraj, Sridevi; Jialal, Ishwarlal  Several studies have shown that increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol predict cardiovascular events.
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US researchers say they have developed a more accurate way of predicting heart disease risks in women.
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Clinicians claim that a new approach to tackling heart disease could save thousands of lives in Scotland.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- For heart patients trying to choose between medication, angioplasty or surgery, it may be best to follow their doctor's advice, suggests a Brazilian study.
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Doctors are reporting two advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their ability to have children without compromising their chances of beating the disease.