FDA approves evolocumab for pediatric patients Hina Zahid28 Sep 2021 1:00 PM GMTFDA has approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection as an add-on treatment to diet alone or together with certain other therapies for patients aged 10...
Very low LDL-C levels tied to increased risk of mortality, study finds Medha Baranwal14 Sep 2021 6:00 AM GMTVery Low LDL-C levels are significantly associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality than those with high LDL-C levels (≥...
Eating handful of walnuts daily lowers bad cholesterol and reduces CVD risk: Study Hina Zahid31 Aug 2021 3:00 AM GMTUSA: Eating about half cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad...
Addition of Pecan to the diet reduces cholesterol dramatically, finds study Hina Zahid25 Aug 2021 4:30 AM GMTAthens, Ga. - Addition of pecan, a tree nut to the diet dramatically improve a person's cholesterol levels, find University of Georgia researchers....
Young diabetics with impaired blood sugar at higher risk for dyslipidemia over time: Study Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2021 4:30 AM GMTUSA: Higher blood sugar levels in youth with type 2 diabetes are associated with abnormal LDL-C and triglycerides, reveals a recent study in the...
Triple Drug Combination significantly lowers LDL C in dyslipedemia patients: Study MD Bureau29 March 2021 6:30 AM GMTIn a recent study, researchers have reported that a triple-drug combination of bempedoic acid, ezetimibe, and atorvastatin significantly reduces...
Daily 5 to 6 cups of coffee may raise blood lipids and heart disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2021 5:00 AM GMTDeja brew? Another shot for lovers of coffee and not a good news for coffee lovers. Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference,...
Lower LDL-C <30 mg/dl in extreme risk category B: LAI dyslipedemia Guidelines Part III Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Feb 2021 6:15 AM GMTThe burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in India is alarmingly high and is a cause of concern. Indians are not only at high risk...
Remnant cholesterol and not LDL cholesterol prognostic indicator of CVD: JACC study Medha Baranwal22 Dec 2020 6:15 AM GMTSpain: Not Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol or High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol but remnant cholesterol (remnant-C) and triglycerides...
High and low LDL-C levels increase death risk in general population: BMJ Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 10:15 AM GMTCopenhagen, Denmark: Both low and high levels of LDL-C increases the risk for all-cause mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal BMJ. People...
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...
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...
