A person's height impacts their risk of multiple diseases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTA large genetic study by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' Million Veteran Program (MVP)) has found that a person's height may affect their risk...
Higher levels of LDL-C, HDL-C, and total cholesterol tied to increased intraocular pressure Medha Baranwal2 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTUK: Serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was found to be positively...
Evinacumab significantly lowers LDL C in kids with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTEvinacumab is a fully-human monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks the function of angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3). According to findings from a...
Asymptomatic carotid stenosis has low stroke risk, may not require surgery: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAKLAND, Calif: The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is...
Hypercholesterolemia linked with plantar fasciitis in individuals over forty years of age Dr Supreeth D R28 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTIstanbul, Turkey: B. Catal, E. Genc, M.A. Cacan et al. have found in a study that - Significantly higher TC (total cholestrol) levels in PF (plantar...
Cadila Pharma launches Bempedoic acid under brand name Belmore to treat bad cholesterol Ruchika Sharma25 May 2022 12:29 PM ISTAs per published data, more than 30 percent of adults in urban areas and 20 percent in rural areas in the country are suffering from the heart...
Sun Pharma arm to unveil Bempedoic Acid under brand name Brillo in India Roshni Dhar19 May 2022 6:15 PM ISTPharma major, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, has recently announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries plans to launch a first-in-class...
Sun Pharma arm to launch Bempedoic Acid to treat bad cholesterol in India Ruchika Sharma19 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTBrillo is a first-in-class drug which has a new mechanism of action compared to the currently available lipid-lowering agents.
Statins may have protective role against depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTPhiladelphia: Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since their...
Coffee brewing method, causitive factor of raised cholesterol Dr. Nandita Mohan16 May 2022 5:45 PM ISTA recent research published in the open- access journal Open Heart that drew data from 21,083 participants where the participants were asked how many...
Cholesterol lowering drugs for high heart risk patients must be added Dr. Nandita Mohan16 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTA panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ said that additional cholesterol- lowering drugs should be offered to patients with high...
Hormonal changes during menopause are directly related to increase in LDL cholesterol Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2022 9:30 PM ISTLevels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is due to shifts in sex hormones. That's the finding of research published...
