Archives - Monday 10 November 2008
Cholesterol Drug Tackles Inflammation--or Does It?
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 23:57 - http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/Patients were helped, but experts differ on how to incorporate findings into health care
Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 23:51 - http://www.citynews.ca/A new cholesterol-lowering drug could help, along with changes to your diet and exercise routine.
AHA 2008: JUPITER Hits New Orleans: Landmark Study Shows Statins Benefit Healthy Individuals With High CRP Levels
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.medscape.com/In a study of individuals with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol but elevated C-reactive protein levels, investigators show that rosuvastatin 20 mg significantly reduced the primary endpoint....
The Crestor Study Tells Us… Mark Zucker Explains
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 22:53 - http://www.pharmalot.com/The hoopla over the Jupiter study, which measured levels of a protein called CRP that can indicate arteries are inflamed and point toward heart disease, is prompting debate over a number of points...
Interpreting JUPITER: Statins for Everyone?
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 21:36 - http://www.usnews.com/It may be premature to reflexively prescribe the powerful drug to people with normal cholesterol.
Statins lower cholesterol, so do omega-3 and red yeast rice
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 21:32 - http://foodconsumer.org/People even'with normal range of cholesterol may benefit from taking Crestor, a statin made'by Astra-Zeneca, according to a study presented in New Orleans at the American'Heart Association's...
Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiovascular Risk Can Be Halved even if you have Low Cholesterol
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 21:15 - http://nextbigfuture.com/Statins can help lower heart attack risk by 50% even if you have low cholesterol but do have a high level of C-Reactive protein (millions of people fall into this category)The New England Journal...
Doctors offer caveats on recent heart study
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 20:34 - http://www.9news.com/LOVELAND - A popular cholesterol-lowering drug can reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in people who have good cholesterol levels, according to a recent medical study.
The Influence of Statin Medications on Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 20:31 - http://www.marketwire.com/BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire - November 10, 2008) - www.UroToday.com - Christopher P. Evans, M.D.'reports on the following: Dr. Robert J. Hamilton and associates report'statin use lowers PSA levels,...
Soy Protein's Ability to Lower Cholesterol Confirmed
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 19:00 - http://www.marketwire.com/Solae Presenting Research at American Heart Association 2008 Scientific Sessions
