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Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Falls Short of Guidelines

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Pharmacologic treatment of hypercholesterolemia falls short of U.S. and European guidelines, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of General...

Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With Cholesterol Lowering Medications

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 dea...

Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 — Statins are a gold-standard treatment for lowering cholesterol, but a new study shows the inexpensive drugs could provide another life-saving service. Patients with sepsis a...

ACP Issues Clinical Guideline for Statin Use in Persons With HIV

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online May 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for the...

When Statins Aren't Enough, This Drug May Help Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — A new drug combo lowers "bad" LDL cholesterol for people whose levels remain high even after taking statins. The new pill pairs a new drug called obicetrapib with an existing o...

Early Combination of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Beneficial After Myocardial Infarction

MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – For patients with myocardial infarction (MI), early oral combination lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is beneficial, according to a study published online in the April 22 issue...

Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson's Disease

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and beta blockers appear to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s symptoms took nea...

Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Might Protect Against Dementia, Alzheimer's

WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – Lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. People with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol l...

Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy Linked to Greater Drop in LDL-C

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Combination lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is associated with a greater reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) compared with statin monotherapy, according to...

Two-Drug Combo of a Statin Plus Ezetimibe, Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone

TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs – but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says. Combining...

Olpasiran Leads to Significant Reduction in Oxidized Phospholipids

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Olpasiran, a small interfering RNA, which blocks lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) production, leads to a significant and sustained reduction in oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) on...

Docs Don't Track Pregnancy Complications That Threaten Long-Term Health

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 – Women who develop a complication like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at higher risk of stroke or heart disease in the years after delivery....

'Good' Cholesterol Could Be Bad For Glaucoma

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – The cholesterol that’s good for your heart health might be bad for your eye health, and vice versa, a new study says. “Good” HDL cholesterol appears to increase risk of glau...

Elevated HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Glaucoma

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with an increased risk for glaucoma, while elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total...

Variability in Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol Linked to Dementia

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Variability in total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a study published...

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