News Related to Cholesterol Management

1. Statin Drug Crestor Slows Artery Plaque
   

   April 1, 2008 (Chicago) -- A trial of the statin drug Crestor has been halted early due to "unequivocal evidence" that it reduces heart attacks, strokes, and deaths due to cardiovascular disease in people with no signs of heart disease, says manufacturer AstraZeneca. The details of the trial have no

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2. Vytorin’s Shortcoming a Boon for Statins
   

   March 31, 2008 (Chicago) -- When it comes to cholesterol lowering, it's time to return to the basics -- statins. So concludes an expert panel that analyzed the full results of the controversial study of the newer anti-cholesterol pill Vytorin. Early findings from the study showed that Vytorin, which

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3. Cholesterol Testing Not Enough for Some
   

   March 27, 2008 -- People at high risk for heart attacks and strokes may need even more aggressive cholesterol control than is currently recommended, experts now say. In a joint statement released Thursday by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the ex

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4. 9 Genes May Sway Cholesterol Levels
   

   March 20, 2008 -- Your cholesterol levels may be affected by at least nine genes, and those genes may sway your cardiovascular risk, a new study shows. In the study, certain variations in those nine genes were linked to HDL ("good") and LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels, and also to the odds of dying f

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5. Not All Trans Fats Are Equally Risky
   

   March 7, 2008 -- Trans fats have long been the bane of dietitians because they raise levels of artery-clogging LDL cholesterol and lower "good" HDL cholesterol levels -- which increase the risk of heart disease. Yet two new studies show that not all trans fats are created equal, and natural trans fa

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6. High Cholesterol? Dietitian May Help
   

   March 7, 2008 -- Looking to tame your high cholesterol? New research shows what results you might get if you consult a registered dietitian. The University of Michigan's Katherine Rhodes, PhD, RD, and colleagues studied data on 219 U.S. adults with high cholesterol. All of the patients consulted a r

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7. Study Links Statin Use to Tendon Injury
   

   Feb. 28, 2008 -- New research suggests a link between the use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and tendon injury, but the study falls short of proving an association, a cholesterol expert tells WebMD. Millions of people worldwide use medications like Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, and other statins to

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8. 2 New LDL Cholesterol Genes Found
   

   Feb. 7, 2008 -- An international team of scientists today announced its discovery of two genes that affect LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels. Those genes might make good targets for new drugs that lower LDL cholesterol, the researchers report. Meanwhile, here's what you can do about your cholesterol wh

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9. Vytorin Study to Get FDA Review
   

   Jan. 25, 2008 -- The FDA says it will explore the medical mystery of why Vytorin cuts cholesterol but doesn't seem to reduce plaque in the arteries. Vytorin is a combination of two different types of cholesterol-lowering drugs: Zetia, which blocks cholesterol absorption in the gut, and Zocor, one of

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10. Study Casts Doubts on Vytorin, Zetia
    

    Jan. 15, 2008 -- Disappointing results from a long-awaited trial of the best-selling cholesterol drug Vytorin drew mixed reactions from some of the nation's leading cardiologists. Vytorin, which combines the unique cholesterol drug Zetia with the traditional statin drug simvastatin, was found to be

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