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People prescribed widely used cholesterol-busting drugs called statins may be more likely to feel fatigued than those who don't, a new study finds.
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The JUPITER Study: Should everybody take Crestor?
The JUPITER study has been the subject of countless headlines reporting the unprecedented reduction in heart attacks with the cholesterol... Read more »
The Demise of a New Cholesterol Drug
“Torcetrapib: the $800 million dollar failure”“Pfizer stock drops 10.6%!”“This spells the death of what is arguably the most... Read more »
Memory loss, confusion, increased diabetes risk possible side effects...
The FDA recently announced increased safety warnings for those taking cholesterol lowering drugs, saying that they can cause memory loss,... Read more »
Cholesterol Drug Studies: Looking At Biomarkers to Evaluate the...
Several days, ago, it was discussed in the New Jersey Star-Ledger. Then the New York Times. So I guess it's my turn.The New Jersey paper... Read more »
Success of New Anti-Cholesterol Drug Eprotirome
As both a blogger and a patient "living with heart disease" the recent announcement (see HealthCentral.com report) of the success of the... Read more »
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FDA Delays Decision on New Combo Cholesterol Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked for more information from drugmakers AstraZeneca and Abbott Laboratories before it approves... Read more »
Supreme Court to Hear Cholesterol Drug Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear the case of people who say they were harmed by the cholesterol drug Baycol (cerivastatin), which was... Read more »
Cholesterol drug cuts amputation risk for diabetics
The cholesterol drug fenofibrate (Tricor/Lofibra) appears to reduce the risk of amputations for diabetics, scientists say. In one five-year study of... Read more »
New cholesterol drug boosts Zetia's effects in clinical trials...
A new drug to treat high cholesterol has shown good results in new clinical trials. The new drug was given to some patients in combination with Zetia... Read more »
Gene Variation May Block Cholesterol Drugs
(Ivanhoe Newswire) A gene variation may be why cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work in some people. The gene variation, called alternative... Read more »
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