New testing method allows more effective diagnosis of genetically based high cholesterol supriya kashyap kashyap24 Oct 2016 9:52 AM ISTA new genetic testing method developed at Western University called LipidSeq can identify a genetic basis for high-cholesterol in almost 70 per cent...
Raising good cholesterol not as effective as lowering bad cholesterol supriya kashyap kashyap3 Nov 2016 10:04 AM ISTLow and very high levels of HDL, or "good cholesterol" are associated with a higher risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes,...
Fenofibrate may reduce heart disease risk in diabetic patients: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap30 Dec 2016 12:19 PM ISTWashington : A study finds that a drug may reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes, who have high levels of fat...
Most younger adults with high cholesterol levels do not take a statin: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap5 Jan 2017 3:03 PM ISTDespite recommendations, less than 45 percent of adults younger than 40 years with an elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of...
Statin side effects are strongest predictor of failure to meet cholesterol targets supriya kashyap kashyap16 Feb 2017 11:30 AM ISTStatin side effects are the strongest predictor of failure to meet low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets, according to research published...
Statins do not benefit patients with lung cancer, new study shows supriya kashyap kashyap4 March 2017 10:16 AM ISTCholesterol-lowering drugs used alongside chemotherapy have no effect on treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients, according to a new study.Recent...
Examining Whether Migraine Is Associated With Cervical Artery Dissection : JAMA Neurology supriya kashyap kashyap14 March 2017 10:08 AM ISTA new study published online by JAMA Neurology examines whether a history of migraine is associated with cervical artery dissection (CEAD), a frequent...
New drug in combo with statins can cut cholesterol: NEJM supriya kashyap kashyap19 March 2017 1:47 PM ISTWashington : A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug can help patients cut their risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack.In a trial...
No Benefit of Synthetic HDL-C on Arterial Plaque: ACC 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap23 March 2017 12:23 PM ISTPhase 2 CARAT trial fails to meet primary endpointWashington : Injection of a novel form of synthetic high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), or...
Statins helpful in chronic liver disease: Review of Studies supriya kashyap kashyap28 March 2017 11:03 AM ISTStatin drugs are widely used to manage high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in a new review of more than 50 studies,...
No Evidence of Cognitive Issues When Evolocumab Added to Statin Therapy: ACC 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap29 March 2017 12:45 PM ISTWashington : There is no evidence that adding a new cholesterol-lowering drug to treatment with a statin causes memory loss or other problems with...
These five tests better predict heart disease risk supriya kashyap kashyap5 April 2017 12:08 PM ISTFive simple medical tests together provide a broader and more accurate assessment of heart-disease risk than currently used methods, cardiologists at...
