Scans monitor cholesterol therapy
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Scientists have developed a speedy way to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.
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Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol&#39;s in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you&#39;ll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug.
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A scan of the numbers reveals a lot to like about this medical-imaging company.
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A modified magnetic scan can tell  patients whether cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are actually  unblocking their clogged arteries, U.S. researchers reported on  Monday.
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A new therapy shows glimpses of promise, but proving a benefit in heart patients could be hard.
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A new study has revealed that statins, a class of drugs that lower cholesterol and are associated with cardiovascular benefits, may decrease coronary mortality rates in the long term.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with statins, the widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Treating heart-attack patients without losing any time and with a more aggressive regimen of cholesterol-lowering medicines can save many lives, shows new research.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study indicate that the so-called statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels also help prevent chaotic heart beats that can lead to sudden cardiac death.
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Children as young as 15 months should be screened for high cholesterol in an attempt to cut the number of Britons suffering from heart disease, doctors say today.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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High blood levels of an inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein seem to be a strong indicator of heart disease, and they might someday prove as useful as cholesterol
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On many online message boards and Internet chat rooms, anxious patients share details about the muscle pain and memory loss they have noticed since they started taking statins to lower their cholesterol. A new study suggests these people may be seeking validation for good reason: Some of their...
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A blood test has been developed which counts cancer cells in the advanced breast cancer patientâs blood stream and tells whether the treatment is successful.
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An experimental cholesterol treatment touted by drugmaker Merck &amp; Co. significantly reduced artery-clogging fats in late-stage testing, but it got a mixed reception from Wall Street analysts Tuesday.
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Statins, which are used to treat high cholesterol, may also fight HIV, a study suggests.
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Scanning a patient&#39;s colon for cancerous polyps also offers an opportunity to assess the risk of a heart attack by checking for calcium deposits in the aorta, researchers said on Wednesday.