Archives - Wednesday 19 November 2008
GOING NUTTY
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 23:45 - http://www.todayonline.com/It's no secret that nuts are a healthy snack. Chock full of monounsaturated fats, they contribute to lowering cholesterol levels and are an...
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 22:55 - http://content.nejm.org/In this trial, 17,802 healthy men and women with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels of less than 130 mg per deciliter and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels of 2.0 mg per liter or...
Healthwatch for Nov. 19, 2008
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 20:57 - http://www.statejournal.com/Good and bad news on cholesterol, testing negative for breast cancer doesn't necessarily signal the all clear for women, and there's new reason to make sure your doctor is still working.
Statins For All? Not So Fast, Expert Says
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 15:11 - http://www.wxii12.com/A recent study said an anti-cholesterol drug may lower heart risks in people with normal levels. But an expert warns about too many people getting on Crestor.
FDA to examine CV side effects of several meds
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 15:02 - http://www.fiercepharma.com/Dr. John Jenkins, the director of the FDA's Office of New Drugs, says that one of the agency's top concerns are the cardiovascular risks associated with many drugs aimed at treating chronic...
A Heavy Heart: The FDA Weighs CV Side Effects
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 12:57 - http://www.pharmalot.com/The rise of serious heart risks in drugs that treat chronic conditions has become one of the FDA s top worries and is changing how the agency weighs new meds, according to John Jenkins, director of...
Convergence08
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 07:34 - http://nextbigfuture.com/The panel and presentations on life extension were the highlight of the Convergence08 unconference.- Gregory Benford's companyGenescient has bought Methuselah fruit flies. The flies were not...
Mind Reader
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.portfolio.com/I'm in a bathrobe clutching a stuffed otter trailing wires while seven strangers watch me climb into bed. Trailing from the fuzzy animal's rear end are two wires. One leads out of my hotel bedroom...
Nine Spanish Wineries Present an R&D Project to Increase the Beneficial Effects of Wine on Health
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 00:00 - http://www.newswiretoday.com/NewswireToday (newswire) - Effects of antioxidants, decrease in bad LDL cholesterol values, protection against some cancers, and the improvement of blood sugar level, are some examples of the...
New possibilites for next fall screenings at Loan Closet
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 00:00 - http://www.hsvvoice.com/The Loan Closet reports that they tested 63 Villagers on Nov, 12 for their cholesterol level. This was a dropoff from previous testings.
