High dose of cholesterol lowering supplement linked to blindness in case study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTHigh dose of cholesterol lowering vitamin supplement niacin has been linked to blindness is the finding of a new case study.Retina specialists at...
ORION-10: Inclisiran demonstrates as much as 58% reduction in LDL C Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Nov 2019 7:31 PM ISTA novel lipid-lowering agent inclisiran which is injected just twice yearly subcutaneously has been confirmed to be a convenient and effective lipid...
LDL-C Dr. Prem Aggarwal20 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTFollowing an atherosclerotic ischemic stroke, reducing LDL-C to <70 mg/dl compared to 100±10 mg/dl resulted in a lower risk for more CV events,...
Cholesterol may have role in release of insulin by pancreas’ beta cells, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTUAE: A recent study in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology has thrown light on the role of cholesterol in the release of insulin by the...
Dietary cholesterol not safe for heart says latest AHA advisory Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe American Heart Association (AHA) has released a science advisory regarding dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. The advisory, published in...
Cholesterol imbalance linked to Motor neurone disease, suggests study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTUK:Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are a large genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of incurable neurological diseases characterized by the...
Low HDL cholesterol may help monitor long-term, average high triglyceride levels Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTDenmark: Low-HDL cholesterol is a stable marker of high triglycerides and remnant cholesterol, suggests a recent study published in the Journal of...
Statins may increase survival in colorectal cancer besides lowering LDL C Hina Zahid9 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTAbout 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. Statin use is associated with...
This World Heart Day, Smile, it keeps cardiologist away- Dr B Hygriv Rao Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:02 PM ISTIt is being increasingly recognized that psychological emotions have a strong connection with the wellbeing of heart and negative emotions may be...
Too low LDL cholesterol may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTLower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol were tied to a higher risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and stroke, according to an...
WARNING!! Grapefruit Juice does not mix well with some drugs, says FDA Deepanjana Sarkar26 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTWhile grapefruit juice is healthy for the body as it is rich in vitamin C, it may interfere with the action of some drugs, stated the apex drug...
Lower lipoprotein(a) reduces CVD risk irrespective of levels of LDL-C, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTLower lipoprotein(a) reduces CVD risk irrespective of levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C, finds a new study presented at European...
