Statin Use Tied to Lower Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Statin use is associated with a lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease IBD especially Crohn's disease in older patients new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
View ArticleStatinTaking Patients With MidLevel LDLC at Lower MACE Risk
This retrospective study represents an important effort in clarifying goals for longterm statin therapy" write experts. The results showed that targeting 70 to 100 mgdL was as robust as
View ArticleA Continuing Discussion of Esperion Therapeutics
Bempedoic Acid A Brief SummaryIts a firstinclass ACLinhibitor ACLi mechanism that inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis. Bempedoic acid works like a statin to upregulate the Low Density Lipoproteinreceptor...
View ArticleA Newly Identified Statin Toxicity
Most cases of statinassociated autoimmune myopathy treated in a timely fashion with immunosuppressive therapy produce favorable outcomes.
View ArticleConsidering Perioperative Statins in Cardiac Surgery
Despite early data suggesting benefits of perioperative statin treatment a larger data set fails to confirm benefit and indicates some potential harm.
View ArticleJul 8 Cardiology News
Absorbable stents statin titration vs LDLC targets endoflife care decision support in patients with heart failure and diabetes prevention with exercise are reviewed in this week's podcast. theheart.org...
View ArticleStatins May Reduce Mortality In Some Types Of Cancer Study NDTV
NDTVStatins May Reduce Mortality In Some Types Of Cancer StudyNDTVLondon Statin pills may help reduce mortality and improve survival chances of patients with breast prostate and bowel cancers...
View ArticleAstraZeneca files suit to block FDA from approving copies of cholesterol drug...
AngloSwedish drug firm AstraZeneca LSE AZN has filed a temporary restraining order to prevent the US Food and Drug Administration from approving generic versions of its biggest selling cholesterol drug...
View ArticleFDA Approves First And Only Single Monthly Injection For A PCSK9 Inhibitor
THOUSAND OAKS Calif. July 11 2016 PRNewswire &160;Amgen NASDAQAMGN today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA has approved the Repatha&174; evolocumab Pushtronex&8482;...
View ArticleStatin Treatment Linked to Fewer Cancer Deaths
Being treated for high cholesterol with statins is being linked with a reduced risk of death and better survival from four common cancers a medical conference has heard. WebMD Health News
View ArticleUS Lipid Guidelines Revisited Any Regrets
Almost 3 years after the ACCAHA cholesterol guidelines omitted specific LDLC targets Dr LloydJones addresses studies critiquing that decision and answers the statin skeptics. theheart.org on Medscape
View ArticleSeniors' LDL Variability Tied to Impaired Cognitive Function CMECE
MedPage Today Statin treatment reduced fluctuations but effect on cognition unclear
View ArticleBaseline ALT AST frequently assessed with statin initiation
HealthDayMost Medicare feeforservice beneficiaries with dyslipidemia who initiate statins undergo baseline alanine aminotransferase ALT and aspartate aminotransferase AST testing according to a study...
View ArticleCrestor Generics To Launch After 12Day Delay
AstraZeneca&39;s legal gambit results in almost two more weeks of sales for the statin even though the court ultimately agreed...&160;&160;
View ArticleStudy Demonstrates Cardiac Troponin Analysis Can Help Identify Heart Disease...
ALAMEDA Calif. July 21 2016 PRNewswireUSNewswire &160;Analysis of the cardiac troponin of more than 4000 patients with stable ischemic heart disease via single molecule counting technology...
View ArticleStatin therapy lowers CAD mortality risk in familial hypercholesterolemia
Moderate to highintensity statin therapy lowered the risk for CAD and mortality for patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia according to findings published in the Journal of the...
View ArticleWell Can Statins Cause Diabetes
Numerous studies have shown that cholesterollowering statin drugs are linked to a small increase in the risk of Type 2 diabetes even as they reduce the risk of heart attacks.
View ArticleLiverRelated Outcomes Among Statin Users with Chronic HBV Infection
Statin use was associated with lower risk for cirrhosis or decompensation.
View ArticleCCTA Can Track Noncalcified Plaque Regression by Statin Therapy
CT angiography can potentially be used to identify any coronary calcifications in higherrisk patients for deciding whether to consider intensification of statin therapy according to researchers....
View ArticleStatins improve birth outcomes for mothers with an autoimmune disorder
A new statin treatment shows promise for reducing premature births and increasing babies' chances of survival for mothers with an autoimmune disease. The small preliminary study of 21 women published...
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