Archives - Sunday 09 November 2008
The new statin drug that cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes for EVERYONE
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 23:52 - http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/A new statin drug dramatically cuts the number of heart attacks and strokes, even for people without high cholesterol, by nearly half.
Statin drug benefits people with healthy cholesterol, study finds
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 23:20 - http://www.pharmiweb.com/Therapeutics Daily
High-dose Zocor cholesterol drug has mixed results
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 23:13 - http://www.reuters.com/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A large study suggests that lowered levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients, but the trial dashed long-standing hopes...
Statins found to reduce heart attack risk
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:54 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- 'Drugs known as statins can significantly lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and death, the authors of a new study say. 'Statins are mainly used as...
Crestor Shown to Cut Deaths and Heart Attacks
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:54 - http://www.huliq.com/According to new research, Crestor dramatically cut deaths, heart attacks and strokes in patients with healthy cholesterol levels but who had high levels of a protein associated with heart disease....
Crestor Shows Dramatic Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:48 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/New data from the JUPITER study demonstrated that Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) 20 mg significantly reduced major cardiovascular (CV) events (defined in this study as the combined risk of...
AstraZeneca Drug Prevents Heart Attacks for People with Low Cholesterol, Too
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:34 - http://www.efluxmedia.com/According to a report at an American Heart Association conference, inflammation may be as critical...
Healthy people may benefit from statins too
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:33 - http://www.latimes.com/The drugs, currently given to people with high cholesterol, could also reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes for those with normal levels, researchers say. Costs and side effects would have to...
AstraZeneca's Cholesterol Win
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:15 - http://www.pharmiweb.com/Forbes.com
The Costs Of Cutting Cholesterol
Published on Sunday 09 November 2008 - 22:00 - http://www.npr.org/A new research study finds that many people who have no signs of heart disease should be taking statin drugs, which lower cholesterol and may have other benefits. Prescribing a generic version...
