Statin use associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal14 Jun 2021 6:15 AM GMTUSA: Statin use is associated with an increased type 2 diabetes risk but not with other pleiotropic effects of statin-induced decrease of the...
Achilles Tendon Softness may help detect Familial hypercholesterolemia Dr Kartikeya Kohli2 April 2021 6:15 AM GMTFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease characterized by markedly increased serum low-density...
ApoB and non-HDL cholesterol linked to MI and death risk in statin treated patients: JACC Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 2:00 AM GMTDenmark: Apolipoprotein B (apoB) and non-HDL cholesterol -- but not LDL cholesterol -- are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction...
Evinacumab cuts LDL cholesterol by half in high risk patients: NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Nov 2020 5:30 AM GMTResearchers at Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai have found in phase 2 study that the investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density...
Benefit of Lipid lowering treatment extends to elderly as well: Lancet Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 5:12 AM GMTUSA: Amid the debate on clinical benefit of LDL cholesterol lowering treatment in older patients, a recent study has found the treatment to be equally...
Good cholesterol control improves cardiovascular outcomes in diabetes patients: JACC Medha Baranwal7 Nov 2020 6:10 AM GMTCanada: Lower LDL cholesterol in the first year after coronary revascularization in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients is associated with improved...
Statins may reduce cancer risk through mechanisms separate to cholesterol Hina Zahid19 Oct 2020 8:15 AM GMTCholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a study published today in...
India's First ever Cholesterol Goal Awareness Icon released Meghna A Singhania29 Sep 2020 10:50 AM GMTNew Delhi: Accentuating on one of the most neglected ailment that in reality is as fatal as Hypertension or Diabetes, pharma major Dr Reddy's...
Elevated LDL cholesterol during childhood linked to CVD risk later: JACC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sep 2020 5:00 AM GMTHigh cholesterol levels are never safe, not even in young people, and physicians should aim for optimal LDL-cholesterol levels early in adulthood if...
VA/DoD Dyslipidemia guidelines recommend against frequent LDL testing Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Sep 2020 6:15 AM GMTU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense has released new guidelines on management of dyslipidemia.The guideline is intended to...
Tafolecimab significantly reduces LDL-C, confirms Phase 1/2 Clinical Study Hina Zahid4 Sep 2020 4:15 AM GMTTafolecimab, an innovative PCSK9 inhibitor developed locally with good safety and tolerability profile, can significantly reduce LDL-C, find phase 1/2...
New analysis confirms LDL-C lowering effect of investigational inclisiran: ESC update Hina Zahid1 Sep 2020 6:26 AM GMTEAST HANOVER, N.J. - A post-hoc analysis of pooled data from the Phase III ORION-10 and -11 trials evaluatedthe individual responses of patients on...
