Cholesterol-lowering medications, like ezetimibe, may cut liver cancer risk by 31%. Discover how this breakthrough could help ...

Livalo is a brand-name drug used to lower cholesterol levels. Discover drug interactions in depth, when to avoid Livalo, and ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical RARE announced that the European Commission (EC) has expanded the eligible patient population for ...

Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

So, an elevated LDL cholesterol level is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. While lowering LDL cholesterol levels with statin drugs significantly reduces cardiac risk, reducing LDL ...

Opens in a new tab or window Among the effective options to reduce "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, statins are the cornerstone of treatment. These drugs reduce the ...

If it makes it through development, VERVE-101 could provide a one-off alternative to a lengthening list ... PCSK9 drug MK-0616 will find a role, as it can be dosed alongside current cholesterol ...

Pharmacy benefits manager CVS Health has warned that the new PCSK9 inhibitor class of cholesterol-lowering drugs poses an unprecedented challenge to the US healthcare system. In a blog post ...

Marea’s Phase IIa study enrolled patients with hypertriglyceridemia—too much fat in the blood. The latest results showed the ...

A biochemist has shared her three-step hack to make pasta dishes healthier - and it can help lower your cholesterol too ...