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NIH stops study of niacin to prevent heart attacks
(AP) -- Disappointing news: A drug that raises people's so-called good cholesterol didn't go on to prevent heart attacks.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 26, 2011 |
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A pounding heart may be dangerous for some kidney patients
Among older adults with a recent heart attack (myocardial infarction), those with lower levels of kidney function are less likely to take their medications as prescribed, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Eliminating or reducing cost-sharing for high-value prescription drugs improves medication use
An initiative by the U. S. technology company Pitney Bowes to make medications of proven value less expensive for their employees succeeded in stabilizing employees' adherence to their treatment regimens, according to a Commonwealth ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Cholesterol drug may have role in treating prostate cancer
A drug commonly prescribed for people with high cholesterol may also be effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research by Dr. Xiao-Yan Wen at St. Michael's Hospital.
Sep 20, 2010 |
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People at 'intermediate risk' of heart disease with elevated hsCRP benefit from statin therapy
Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their risk substantially with statin ...
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Aug 24, 2010 |
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Free statins with fast food could neutralize heart risk, scientists say
Fast food outlets could provide statin drugs free of charge so that customers can neutralise the heart disease dangers of fatty food, researchers at Imperial College London suggest in a new study published this week.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Rethinking statins: A wonder drug or 'false hope'?
As the world's most-prescribed class of medications, statins indisputably qualify for the commercial distinction of "blockbuster." About 24 million Americans take the drugs - marketed under such commercial names as Pravachol, ...
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Aug 11, 2010 |
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Cholesterol drugs for the healthy still debatable
(AP) -- Should healthy people with low cholesterol take a pill to lower their cholesterol even more in hopes of preventing heart problems? The question is dividing heart doctors and confusing patients.
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Jun 28, 2010 |
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Gene test shows who could benefit from statins to reduce colon cancer risk
A genetic test can help determine in which patients cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might have the most benefit in also reducing the risk of colorectal cancer, a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan ...
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Low cholesterol may shrink risk for high-grade prostate cancer
Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer - an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a Johns Hopkins collaborative ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival
(AP) -- A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves - cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Biomarkers' ability to improve prediction of cardiovascular risk is modest
Measurement of known biomarkers of cardiovascular disease slightly improves the ability to predict future heart attack or stroke in healthy individuals, but not enough to change preventive therapies. The study led by investigators ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Statins can protect against Alzheimer's disease
High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Abbott, AstraZeneca seek cholesterol pill approval
(AP) -- Abbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug that combines their cholesterol pills TriLipix and Crestor.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Cholesterol appears to promote tamoxifen resistance in some breast cancer cells
Breast cancer cells in the laboratory that don't respond to tamoxifen may be producing high amounts of cholesterol in order to provide a kind of shield against the drug, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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