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Finding The Best Heart Disease And Stroke Treatments For Patients With Diabetes Using New Tool

30 June 2009

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Mayo Clinic have developed a computer model that medical doctors can use to determine the best time to begin using statin therapy in diabetes patients to help prevent heart disease and stroke...
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Statins Can Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease, According To New Study

24 June 2009

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...
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Statins Can Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease, According To New Study

24 June 2009

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18 June 2009

Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly

17 June 2009

Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly

13 June 2009

UCLA Study Discovers Enzyme That Controls 'Bad' Cholesterol

12 June 2009

Genetically Elevated Levels Of Lipoprotein Associated With Increased Risk Of Heart Attack

10 June 2009

Abbott And AstraZeneca Extend Relationship To Include Co-promotion Of TRILIPIX(R) (fenofibric Acid)

01 June 2009

Potent "Tomato Pill" Launched As New Approach To Treatment Of High Cholesterol

28 May 2009

What is Cholesterol? What Causes High Cholesterol?

One Size Does Not Fit All: A New Look At Therapies

16 May 2009

Determining Success Or Failure In Cholesterol-Controlling Drugs

06 May 2009

Cancer Preventive Effect For Statins Indicated By Study

30 April 2009

Prostate Cancer Patients' PSA Levels Altered By Statins

27 April 2009

Several Important Findings For Reducing Prostate Cancer And Disease Revealed By Major Statin Study

Statins May Exert Influence On Prostate Cancer Growth By Reducing Inflammation

22 April 2009

Cholesterol Appears To Promote Tamoxifen Resistance In Some Breast Cancer Cells Say GUMC Researchers

20 April 2009

Where 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels Are Controlled

16 April 2009

Statins For The Prevention Of Dementia

What Are Statins? How Statins Work And The Side Effects Of Statins

15 April 2009

Statins Do Not Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Review Finds

07 April 2009

CVS Caremark Study Documents Changes In Prescription Drug Use To Treat High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol And Diabetes In Children And Adolescents

06 April 2009

New Study Demonstrates Improvements In LDL-Cholesterol On Top Of Statin Therapy With HEP-40, A Novel Natural Product

03 April 2009

Decreasing Markers Of Inflammation Is As Important For Statin Action As Decreasing Ldl Cholesterol (Jupiter Study)

01 April 2009

Corgenix AspirinWorks(R) Test Recognized In POLYCAP Study At ACC.09

Phase III Data Published On The Effect Of 'Tredaptive' (nicotinic Acid /laropiprant) Combined With Simvastatin On LDL-C, HDL-C And Triglyceride Levels

Patients Receiving Haemodialysis For Treatment Of End Stage Renal Disease Did Not Benefit From Statin Therapy In The AURORA Study

30 March 2009

Statins May Help To Protect Against DVT, Says British Heart Foundation

CRESTOR(R) Reduced CV Risk In Patients Achieving Low LDL-C And HsCRP Targets In New Jupiter Analysis

CRESTOR(R) Is The First Statin To Reduce Risk Of Blood Clots In Veins In A Large Prospective Randomised Study

Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Reduced Blood Clot Risk

29 March 2009

Statin Prescriptions Highlight Healthcare Inequalities, Australia

27 March 2009

Prescriptions Highlight Healthcare Inequalities

24 March 2009

A Possible Risk Group For Statin Use

20 March 2009

Statins To Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes: 6.5 Million More Patients Might Benefit

06 March 2009

Metabasis Therapeutics Announces The Publication Of Pre-Clinical Findings On MB07811, Its Product Candidate For The Treatment Of Hyperlipidemia

03 March 2009

Cholesterol Medications Can Work Well Among Certain HIV Patients At Risk For Cardiovascular Disease, Findings Of Largest Study To Date

27 February 2009

Statins Lower Stroke Severity, Improve Recovery

25 February 2009

Statins May Lessen Brain Function, Says ISU Researcher

20 February 2009

Dallas Scientists Discover Statins May Falsely Indicate Thyroid Problems

UCSF Study Finds Statins Pay Off On A Health-Policy Level

17 February 2009

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine Feb. 17, 2009

10 February 2009

Ongoing Statin Therapy Associated With Lower Risk Of Death

06 February 2009

UCSB Scientists Advance Understanding Of Alzheimer's Disease

05 February 2009

Statin Therapy Ineffective In Breast Cancer Prevention

28 January 2009

First Comprehensive Paper On Statins' Adverse Effects Released

27 January 2009

Water Released Into The St. Lawrence River Contains Hypertension And Cholesterol Medications

Statins May Treat Blood Vessel Disorder That Can Lead To Fatal Strokes

14 January 2009

New Analysis Estimates Numbers Of Older U.S. Adults Who May Benefit From Statin Therapy

08 January 2009

Survey Reveals Lack Of Local Direction Is A Key Reason For GPs Not Implementing Nice Guidance On Ezetimibe

07 January 2009

Coronary Heart Disease Not Accurately Predicted By Traditional Risk Assessment Tools

26 December 2008

Statins May Decrease Incidence Of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery

19 December 2008

Abbott Receives FDA Approval For TRILIPIX™, First And Only Fibrate Indicated For Use In Combination With A Statin For Cholesterol Management

10 December 2008

Statin Warning For Pregnant Women

09 December 2008

Study Finds Statins Do Not Interfere With Rituximab Treatment For Lymphomas

Managing Cholesterol And Glucose Levels Aided By Discovery Of New Genes

08 December 2008

Cigna Reduces Copayments For Lipitor By As Much As 50%

05 December 2008

Lipitor Lower Risk Of Cardiovascular Eventa Compared To Simvastatin, Study Shows

03 December 2008

Yeast Studies Offer Clues To Controlling Cholesterol Rise

26 November 2008

Dramatic JUPITER Findings Fail To Sway Prescribing Behavior, Poll Shows

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