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UCLA Researchers Reconstitute Enzyme That Synthesizes Cholesterol Drug Lovastatin

05 November 2009

Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have for the first time successfully reconstituted in the laboratory the enzyme responsible for producing the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin...
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Statins May Prevent Blood Clots In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

04 November 2009

Statins may provide potentially life-saving benefits for patients with cardiovascular disease by helping reduce the incidence of blood clots. New research presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific...
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Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients

04 November 2009

Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients...
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04 November 2009

Risk For High-Grade Prostate Cancer May Be Reduced By Low Cholesterol

Studies Negate Concerns That Low Cholesterol Leads To Some Cancers

31 October 2009

Progression Of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented By Widely Used Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

29 October 2009

Statins Show Dramatic Drug And Cell Dependent Effects In The Brain

Ezetimibe Makes Atorvastatin More Efficient In Lowering Lipids In Men And Women Age 65 And Older

28 October 2009

Cholesterol-lowering Medicines May Be Effective Against Cancer

26 October 2009

High Risk For Heart Disease And Stroke In Obese Individuals Medicated To Control Blood Pressure And Cholesterol

23 October 2009

Study Demonstrates LIVALO(R) Is An Efficacious Treatment For Achieving Lipid Goals

02 October 2009

Heart Attack And Stroke Prevented In Large, Diverse Population By Bundling 2 Low-Cost Heart Drugs

28 September 2009

Use Of Statins Favors The Wealthy, Creating New Social Disparities In Cholesterol

02 September 2009

Nearly Half Of Statin-Treated Patients Not Currently Reaching LDL-C Target

New Study Shows Abnormal Lipid Levels Are Highly Common In Statin-Treated Patients

01 September 2009

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, Sept. 1, 2009

21 August 2009

Featured Clinical Trials To Be Presented At Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2009 In San Francisco

20 August 2009

New Treatment Option For Patients Not Reaching Cholesterol Targets On Statins, UK

05 August 2009

FDA Approves LIVALO(R) For Primary Hypercholesterolemia And Combined Dyslipidemia

13 July 2009

200 Percent Increase In Cardiovascular Medication In Canada

09 July 2009

British Medical Journal Report Supports SCHS White Paper On Statins

08 July 2009

Cardiovascular Medication Costs In Canada Double

Some Patients Taking Statins May Suffer Muscle Damage

07 July 2009

Statins May Be Linked To Muscle Damage

30 June 2009

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

24 June 2009

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

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

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