Sign in

or Register now

CholesterolNetwork.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Monday, October, 26, 2009

Cholesterol Powering Medications

New cholesterol med shows promise in early trials

October 03, 2008
A new cholesterol medication has shown positive results in two Phase I clinical trials, its maker reports. The drug, sobetirome, is designed to lower bad cholesterol levels. In the studies, sobetirome was successful at promoting both lower LDL cholesterol levels and weight loss in the trials' participants. It now will move into Phase II and Phase II trials. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

42538
Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »

88_6949
Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...Control) and Sitostanol (Benechol) can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels by up to 10%.  Soy... Read more »

59_4253
High Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Disease: Is There a Connection?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...appears to be independent and unaffected by serum cholesterol levels.  One reason is that the... Read more »

17
What’s Wrong with Saturated Fat?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...which is the worst culprit in raising total and LDL cholesterol levels. It’s saturated fat,... Read more »

1435_6781
What is a “good” cholesterol level?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...came to my office and asked, "My doctor said my LDL cholesterol was 141. He said that's too... Read more »

Health Guide

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
If your cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...people (more than 50 percent by recent estimates) are either inadequately treated or unaware that their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults... Read more »
Cholesterol Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been... Read more »
High Cholesterol: Highlights
Cholesterol TrendsOlder Americans are making strides in lowering their total cholesterol levels, but younger adults levels are increasing, according to survey data published in the Journal... Read more »
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »

Images

19269_3664_5
Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

Medications

Msd07260_83973_5

...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver function tests)... Read more »

Bmp51540_121449_5

...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver function tests)... Read more »

Msp04140_113046_5

...with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cholesterol levels) should be performed... Read more »

Nit00010_80934_5

...interfere with certain laboratory tests (including blood cholesterol levels), possibly causing... Read more »

Pkd04170_49407_5

...interfere with certain laboratory tests (including blood cholesterol levels), possibly causing... Read more »

Related News

Midlife Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimers
April 21, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »

Cholesterol and Children
August 13, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Steps to lower cholesterol should begin as early as infancy, according to a new study. Researchers say the goal of Americans... Read summary »

Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »

Diabetes Drug Lowers Risk of Heart Problems
October 31, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common diabetes drug may help keep patients from dying from one of the complications of the disease. A new report from Johns... Read summary »

Could Lowering Your Cholesterol Cause Caner?
July 30, 2007

By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could low cholesterol levels mean a higher risk of cancer? A... Read summary »