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Spending on statins, drugs used to reduce artery-clogging cholesterol, increased 156 percent between 2000 and 2007, according to the latest News and Numbers from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Statins can reduce a person’s risk of heart attack or stroke by lowering “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides, another fatty substance in the […]

Next Pharmaceuticals announced the results of their placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical trial, which revealed multiple heart health benefits of Flavoxine. The published study concluded that Flavoxine significantly reduced LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, while it significantly decreased blood pressure and fasting blood glucose. The study also found that Flavoxine increased HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol), and may be helpful […]

PanGenex Corporation (Pink Sheets: PGXC) announces the product launch of LIPIDEME™, an all-natural nutraceutical formulated with scientifically proven ingredients and the first product on the market to combine the triglyceride-lowering power of Omega-3 fatty acids with the cholesterol lowering ability of phytosterols and tocotrienols - plus the free-radical fighting capacity of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
Dr. […]

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (NCC PC) have today (28 May) issued new guidance to the NHS in England and Wales on the identification of people at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and on the use of lipid lowering drugs to reduce that […]

Randox produces high quality apolipoprotein tests for the diagnosis, monitoring and research of cardiovascular disease and related conditions. Apolipoproteins are essential components of lipoproteins, for example HDL and LDL, responsible for transporting cholesterol and triglycerides around the body.
Six apolipoprotein tests are available from Randox: Apo A-I, Apo A-II, Apo B, Apo C-II, Apo […]

LifeCycle Pharma A/S (OMX:LCP) announced positive results from the company’s Phase II clinical program with LCP-AtorFen, a fixed-dose combination product of atorvastatin and fenofibrate for the treatment of mixed dyslipidemia. LCP-AtorFen is a convenient single tablet with a once-daily dosage profile and is without food effect.
“The Phase II clinical program confirmed that LCP-AtorFen was […]

Merck & Co., Inc. received a Not Approvable action letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for MK-0524A (ER niacin/laropiprant) for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia.
“We plan to meet with the FDA and to submit additional information to enable the agency to […]

Two new studies presented at the Experimental Biology Annual Meeting suggest that an all-natural dietary supplement made from citrus may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood glucose numbers after a meal and their LDL-cholesterol levels.
Mal Evans, DVM, MSc, PhD, KGK Synergize Inc’s Scientific Director, said, “Our scientifically validated testing has consistently shown […]

Two new studies presented at the Experimental Biology Annual Meeting suggest that an all-natural dietary supplement made from citrus may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood glucose numbers after a meal and their LDL-cholesterol levels.
Mal Evans, DVM, MSc, PhD, KGK Synergize Inc.’s Scientific Director, said, “Our scientifically […]

eFoodSafety.com (OTCBB: EFSF, http://www.efoodsafety.com), a researcher, developer, and marketer of whole food nutraceutical products, has launched an all-natural supplement, called Cinnechol™ (http://www.cinnechol.com), that offers a complementary and/or alternative solution to traditional cholesterol drugs. Cinnechol is designed to reduce total cholesterol levels, LDL (”bad”) cholesterol, and triglycerides without adverse side effects while enhancing overall cardiovascular health. […]

Tart cherries - frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice - may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
Rats that received whole tart cherry powder mixed into a high-fat diet didn’t gain as much weight or build […]

Using the Electronic Health Record to actively engage diabetes patients in their own care results in improved blood sugar and cholesterol levels, better vaccination compliance and increased tobacco cessation rates, according to a new Geisinger study.
Geisinger Health System launched an Electronic Health Record-driven care program for its 20,000 diabetes patients in 2007. A study published […]

An article published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicinefindsthat there is a link between coronary heart disease and levels ofinterleukin-6 (IL-6), a protein triggered by inflammation thatattracts immune system cells to an injury site. John Danesh(University of Cambridge) and colleagues also suggest that new drugsdesigned to fight vascular disease may target the IL-6 protein.
Coronary heart […]

More people suffer from being overweight and have high blood pressure and metabolic disturbances in East Germany than in West Germany. This is the result of a study with almost 36 000 patients, published in the current edition of the Deutsches ?rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2008; 105[12]: 207-13).
The so-called metabolic syndrome describes a typical […]

At the 23rd Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress, results were presented which added evidence that Levitra® (vardenafil HCI) works very well in men with dyslipidemia.(1) The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in about 400 men showed that Levitra® significantly improved the ability of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and high cholesterol, to achieve and maintain […]