Studies of Raising HDL Cholesterol: Updates at ESC 2008
Published on Monday 05 January 2009 - 19:32 - http://www.medscape.com/ESC08: In addition to data-mining the famous 4S results, new results with pravastatin, ApoA-1 Milano, niacin, and fibrates support the next big step: raising HDL-C levels. ' Medscape Cardiology
Wrap Up: New Drugs in 2008
Published on Tuesday 30 December 2008 - 13:20 - http://www.basilandspice.com/Suzy Cohen, R. Ph., is a licensed pharmacist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. The author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist (HarperCollins, July '07) and Drug Muggers; she is "America's Most...
Cholesterol: Plant Sterols
Published on Monday 29 December 2008 - 22:31 - http://feeds.feedburner.com/A German study looked at the effects of a soy drink enriched with plant sterols. Plant sterols are commonly used as an effective replacement for statins.17 The randomized, placebo-controlled,...
Older Adults Have More Drug Interactions
Published on Monday 29 December 2008 - 15:24 - http://honolulu.injuryboard.com/ScienceDaily reports on Christmas day on a report from the University of Chicago Medical Center that concludes that in the U. S. 1 in 25 older adults, about 2.2 million people, take multiple drugs...
Statins May Decrease Incidence Of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery
Published on Friday 26 December 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/A study featured in the January 2009 issue of Anesthesiology offers some of the first evidence that the use of cholesterol-lowering statins before cardiac surgery decreases the odds of...
Statins Help Prevent Delirium After Heart Surgery
Published on Friday 26 December 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.healthscout.com/Cholesterol-lowering meds seem to shield against troublesome complication, study finds.
Statins may lower delirium odds in elderly
Published on Wednesday 24 December 2008 - 06:14 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/TORONTO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- 'Researchers in Canada say taking statins before cardiac surgery may lower the odds of developing delirium in the elderly. 'The Toronto General Hospital study found...
Older Patient's At Risk From Dangerous Drug Combos
Published on Wednesday 24 December 2008 - 00:16 - http://www.injuryboard.com/LEARN MORE' ' JAMA 12/24/08' InjuryBoard on FDA use of over-the-counter medications (OTC), dietary supplements and prescription drugs has surged, writes researchers in the December 24 issue of the...
FDA Approves Abbott s TriLipix
Published on Tuesday 23 December 2008 - 18:05 - http://www.fdanews.com/Abbott Laboratories won clearance to market its cholesterol drug TriLipix, the first fibrate to be combined with a statin for treating unhealthy cholesterol levels, the company says.
AZ's Brennan sees "top-line" challenges ahead
Published on Tuesday 23 December 2008 - 14:01 - http://www.fiercepharma.com/It may be the macroeconomic environment that's primarily driving AstraZeneca new-and-improved stock's performance, but CEO David Brennan (photo) has been doing his share of the work, too, the...
