Whatâs Cholesterol Got to Do With It?
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The truth is, weâve always had reason to question the idea that cholesterol is an agent of disease.
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Taking a drug that boosts &quot;good&quot; cholesterol and a separate pill that lowers &quot;bad&quot; cholesterol appears to be a more effective weapon against heart disease than taking a single drug, researchers say.
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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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As Rod McLeod swallows a Lipitor every day, he weighs the risks and benefits of the cholesterol-lowering tablet -- the best-selling medicine in the world.
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The exact role of CRP, or C-reactive protein, in predicting heart disease risk remains a subject of scientific debate.
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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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Middle-aged men who are naturally blessed with low total cholesterol levels or those who achieve them through a healthy diet and exercise may reap the benefits for decades to come.
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A British team has found a new genetic link with high cholesterol and said the finding could lead to better screening and new drugs for the condition, which raises the risk of heart disease.
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There are some indications that statins arenât all theyâre cracked up to be.
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Scientists have shown they can reduce cholesterol levels in mice by shutting off a disease-causing gene with a technique called RNA interference.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test early in life could identify children with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition that causes high cholesterol levels and greatly increases the risk of early death from heart disease, a British study finds.
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The combination of high blood pressure and high LDL cholesterol add up to serious risk for heart attack, says a Penn State College of Medicine study.
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People suffering from the most common form of diabetes could sharply cut their risk for heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-lowering drug even if they have normal cholesterol levels, according to a major new study.
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A newly identified risk factor for heart disease also seems to indicate which patients will benefit from popular statin therapies.
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A major new study out Monday found that a cholesterol-lowering drug pulled from the US market in 2001 had a substantially higher risk of a serious side effect than three top-selling competitors.
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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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Statin drugs proven to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Statins may also help slow down the AIDS virus.