Statins: For statins, the side effects can be surprising. Some people taking these medications have been found to gain weight ...

Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18, but only if they have a genetic condition that cause extremely high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Yet in 2009 ...

The Supreme Court said Friday it will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s no-cost coverage mandates for ...

These drugs reduce the cholesterol your body makes and help clear out LDL in your blood vessels where they can leave ...

Salk scientists discover protein first identified at Salk in 1996 called PIN1 encourages tumor growth in bladder cancer, then ...

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 ...

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that may interact with other medications and supplements, such as statins, thiazide ...

AstraZeneca has bought rights to an orally-active drug that inhibits PCSK9, offering a patient-friendly alternative to current cholesterol-lowering therapies that have to be delivered via a needle.

Cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes now enable scientists to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail. By combining computer simulations with ...

Many experts believe that statin drugs aren’t quite as effective in people above 75; however, because age alone is a risk for heart disease, they still may get a significant benefit from statins.