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Study Of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs And Healthy Eating

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Within the medical field, it is often assumed that patients view cholesterol-lowering medications (or statins) as a license to eat whatever they like -- they figure their medication has them covered, so a steak here and there won't hurt. However, a study published in the August issue of Mayo Clinic ...

read more Within the medical field, it is often assumed that patients view cholesterol-lowering medications (or statins) as a license to eat whatever they like -- they figure their medication has them covered, so a steak here and there won't hurt. However, a study published in the August issue of Mayo Clinic read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

Lipitor Provides Greater Benefit Compared To Simvastatin In Patients With A History Of Heart Attacks Who Have Had Subsequent Cardiovascular Events

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Pfizer announced that Lipitor(R) (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets (80 mg) was more effective than simvastatin (20 mg-40 mg) in reducing the risk of multiple cardiovascular events in patients with a history of heart attacks in the Incremental Decreases through Aggressive Lipid Lowering (IDEAL) clinical ...

read more Pfizer announced that Lipitor(R) (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets (80 mg) was more effective than simvastatin (20 mg-40 mg) in reducing the risk of multiple cardiovascular events in patients with a history of heart attacks in the Incremental Decreases through Aggressive Lipid Lowering (IDEAL) clinical read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

Study Of Relationship Between Statins And Cognitive Decline

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Previous explorations of a link between statins, a cholesterol lowering medication, and cognitive decline have produced inconsistent results. New research reveals that the relationship between statin use and cognitive decline appears even more complex than had been thought.In a three year epidemiolo ...

read more Previous explorations of a link between statins, a cholesterol lowering medication, and cognitive decline have produced inconsistent results. New research reveals that the relationship between statin use and cognitive decline appears even more complex than had been thought.In a three year epidemiolo read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

Statins Reduce Loss Of Function, Keeping Old Lungs Young-Even In Smokers

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Statins are known to be good for lowering cholesterol and maybe even fighting dementia, and now they have another reported benefit: they appear to slow decline in lung function in the elderly- even in those who smoke. According to researchers in Boston, it may be statins' anti-inflammatory and antio ...

read more Statins are known to be good for lowering cholesterol and maybe even fighting dementia, and now they have another reported benefit: they appear to slow decline in lung function in the elderly- even in those who smoke. According to researchers in Boston, it may be statins' anti-inflammatory and antio read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

Scientists Identify Gene Responsible For Statin-induced Muscle Pain

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Statins, the popular class of drugs used to lower cholesterol, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in developed countries. But for some patients, accompanying side effects of muscle weakness and pain become chronic problems and, in rare cases, can escalate to debilitating and even lif ...

read more Statins, the popular class of drugs used to lower cholesterol, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in developed countries. But for some patients, accompanying side effects of muscle weakness and pain become chronic problems and, in rare cases, can escalate to debilitating and even lif read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

Study Focuses On The Side Effects Of Statins

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Statins are a popular class of drugs used to successfully combat high cholesterol. However, the rare, but serious, and poorly understood side effect of skeletal muscle breakdown (a process known as atrophy) prevents more prevalent use of these drugs. New insight into the mechanism of statin-induced ...

read more Statins are a popular class of drugs used to successfully combat high cholesterol. However, the rare, but serious, and poorly understood side effect of skeletal muscle breakdown (a process known as atrophy) prevents more prevalent use of these drugs. New insight into the mechanism of statin-induced read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

Cholesterol Drug Linked To Sleep Problems

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US researchers reported to a meeting of the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007 this week that simvastain, a drug designed to lower cholesterol, could be the cause of disrupted sleep in some patients.Previous research, using small studies, has found that some patients taking choles ...

read more US researchers reported to a meeting of the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007 this week that simvastain, a drug designed to lower cholesterol, could be the cause of disrupted sleep in some patients.Previous research, using small studies, has found that some patients taking choles read more Wed Dec 2007 Wed Dec 2007

New Report Shows Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines Vary Significantly Throughout Europe

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A new Cholesterol Guidelines Report by the Policy Analysis Centre, launched today at the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) meeting in Helsinki, Finland, shows that more needs to be done to improve implementation of the Third European Joint Taskforce Guidelines for LDL ("bad") cholesterol (LDL&# ...

read more A new Cholesterol Guidelines Report by the Policy Analysis Centre, launched today at the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) meeting in Helsinki, Finland, shows that more needs to be done to improve implementation of the Third European Joint Taskforce Guidelines for LDL ( read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

INEGY better than Crestor™ in Achieving Multiple "Goals" for LDL-Cholesterol & Other CHD Risk Factors in Hypercholesterolemia Patients

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INEGY™ (ezetimibe/simvastatin) allowed significantly more patients with hypercholesterolemia than Crestor™(rosuvastatin) to achieve study specified levels ("Goals") for both Low Density Lipoprotein ("bad") cholesterol (LDL-C) and each one of the following coronary heart disease (CH ...

read more INEGY™ (ezetimibe/simvastatin) allowed significantly more patients with hypercholesterolemia than Crestor™(rosuvastatin) to achieve study specified levels ( read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Statins - Findings Depend On Who Has Funded The Research

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Research on the effectiveness of a major class of drug - statins, used to reduce cholesterol - has come under the spotlight in a new article published in PLoS Medicine. There are several statins now on the market and many research trials have compared different brands of statin 'head- ...

read more Research on the effectiveness of a major class of drug - statins, used to reduce cholesterol - has come under the spotlight in a new article published in PLoS Medicine. There are several statins now on the market and many research trials have compared different brands of statin 'head- read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Study Of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs And Healthy Eating

Categorie : Statins
Within the medical field, it is often assumed that patients view cholesterol-lowering medications (or statins) as a license to eat whatever they like -- they figure their medication has them covered, so a steak here and there won't hurt. However, a study published in the August issue of ...

read more Within the medical field, it is often assumed that patients view cholesterol-lowering medications (or statins) as a license to eat whatever they like -- they figure their medication has them covered, so a steak here and there won't hurt. However, a study published in the August issue of read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

International Cholesterol Study Explores Views And Prescribing Habits Of 750 Doctors

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Family doctors don't always feel that they can achieve healthy cholesterol levels in their patients even though they are aware of the dangers of cardiovascular disease, according to an international survey of practitioners published in the July issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Pr ...

read more Family doctors don't always feel that they can achieve healthy cholesterol levels in their patients even though they are aware of the dangers of cardiovascular disease, according to an international survey of practitioners published in the July issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Pr read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Six Out Of Ten Doctors Aren't Frustrated That Patients Can't Lower Cholesterol, Despite Cardiovascular Risks

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Family doctors don't always feel that they can achieve healthy cholesterol levels intheir patients even though they are aware of the dangers of cardiovascular disease,according to an international survey of practitioners published in the July issue ofIJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Pract ...

read more Family doctors don't always feel that they can achieve healthy cholesterol levels intheir patients even though they are aware of the dangers of cardiovascular disease,according to an international survey of practitioners published in the July issue ofIJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Pract read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Older Patients With Stable Cardiovascular Disease Benefit From High Dose Statins

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Can older patients with stable cardiovascular disease benefit from the same cholesterol lowering drugs used by younger patients? The answer is yes, according to a study report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.The key to beneficial treatment appears to be dosage, says lead author Nanette K. Wenger, ...

read more Can older patients with stable cardiovascular disease benefit from the same cholesterol lowering drugs used by younger patients? The answer is yes, according to a study report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.The key to beneficial treatment appears to be dosage, says lead author Nanette K. Wenger, read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Removal Of Black Triangle Status For Crestor, UK

Categorie : Statins
Following a comprehensive analysis of the pre and post marketing data by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) the risk/benefit profile for rosuvastatin (CRESTOR) has been confirmed and black triangle status has been removed for ro ...

read more Following a comprehensive analysis of the pre and post marketing data by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) the risk/benefit profile for rosuvastatin (CRESTOR) has been confirmed and black triangle status has been removed for ro read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Popular Statins Go Head To Head In New, Global Cholesterol Trial

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A new trial at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center will provide a head to head competition between two popular statin therapies to see which does a better job at lowering the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients' blood. "High cholesterol leads to heart disease and stroke, two of our nati ...

read more A new trial at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center will provide a head to head competition between two popular statin therapies to see which does a better job at lowering the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients' blood. read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Increased Risk Of Death In Patients Who Stop Using Statins After Stroke

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Patients who stop taking cholesterol-lowering drugs within a year of surviving a stroke had a two-fold increased risk of death, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.Statins can benefit patients who have suffered an ischemic stroke (caused by a clot). Howe ...

read more Patients who stop taking cholesterol-lowering drugs within a year of surviving a stroke had a two-fold increased risk of death, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.Statins can benefit patients who have suffered an ischemic stroke (caused by a clot). Howe read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

No Evidence That Widely Prescribed Statins Protect Against Prostate Cancer

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A large community-based study refutes previous findings that statins -- a top-selling drug class, worldwide -- might cut one's risk of developing prostate cancer by reducing production of the male hormones that fuel cancer growth. Researchers from the New England Research Ins ...

read more A large community-based study refutes previous findings that statins -- a top-selling drug class, worldwide -- might cut one's risk of developing prostate cancer by reducing production of the male hormones that fuel cancer growth. Researchers from the New England Research Ins read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Updated Guidelines Help Patients Reduce Risk Of Cardiac Event Before Surgery

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People with heart disease should take special precautions before undergoing any kind of surgery, even noncardiac surgery, to reduce their risk of a cardiac event, according to new joint guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. [click link for full articl ...

read more People with heart disease should take special precautions before undergoing any kind of surgery, even noncardiac surgery, to reduce their risk of a cardiac event, according to new joint guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. [click link for full articl read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Research To Shed New Light On How Statins Benefit Heart Patients

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A scientist at Leeds whose research is challenging conventional thinking on how the cholesterol reducing drugs statins benefit cardiac patients, has secured funding to further investigate her findings. Dr Sarah Calaghan from the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences has been awarded  ...

read more A scientist at Leeds whose research is challenging conventional thinking on how the cholesterol reducing drugs statins benefit cardiac patients, has secured funding to further investigate her findings. Dr Sarah Calaghan from the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences has been awarded  read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

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