Archives - Saturday 16 August 2008

Chemical Society To Honor 'Heroes Of Chemistry' During National Meeting

Published on Saturday 16 August 2008 - 16:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

Bruce Roth's name may not be on the tip of many tongues, but his invention has been on more than 26 million in the United States alone. Inventor of Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering pill that is...

Being thin doesn't guarantee heart health

Published on Saturday 16 August 2008 - 13:06 - http://www.tampabays10.com/

A recent study shows thin people can develop heart-related problems. On the contrary, overweight people, about half, have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Patients, doctors are finding ways to save

Published on Saturday 16 August 2008 - 05:00 - http://www.canadaeast.com/

A small but growing percentage of British Columbians who take statins to lower their cholesterol have twigged to the fact that they can save on their medication bills by pill splitting, a new study...

A celebration of life-saving natural products [Terra Sigillata]

Published on Saturday 16 August 2008 - 02:35 - http://www.scienceblogs.com/

The statin class of cholesterol-lowering agents is rich with history and lessons in the power of natural products, the potential of the prepared mind, and just how precarious the path of drug...