This is a study to assess the effect of a new drug, CP-778,875, on good cholesterol in adults with abnormal lipid levels and Type 2 diabetes. This national study is currently recruiting patients.
Read moreIn my last two posts (see: Reduce Triglycerides Naturally & Why Take Fish Oil if You Take a Statin Drug?), I discussed how, in my... Read more »
With so much hype about how "bad" LDL cholesterol is, you may have completely overlooked HDL cholesterol. However, HDL cholesterol plays... Read more »
Katie had an LDL of 87 mg/dl, HDL of 48 mg/dl, triglycerides of 201 mg/dl. By conventional standards, not too bad. Reading about the... Read more »
Katie had an LDL of 87 mg/dl, HDL of 48 mg/dl, triglycerides of 201 mg/dl. By conventional standards, not too bad. Reading about the heart... Read more »
You may have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL (good) cholesterol levels. While... Read more »
Women who go through menopause experience sharp increases in their levels of bad (LDL) cholesterol, new research has found, though menopause does not... Read more »
Men who keep their cool in a stressful situation may boost their levels of good cholesterol, experts say, and possibly add years to their lives. In a... Read more »
Two teams of scientists have found that a small piece of genetic material called microRNA appears to regulate the production of good (HDL)... Read more »
Many people take statins to lower their bad cholesterol, but experts say raising good cholesterol levels is important to heart health as well. Good... Read more »
Many restaurants are cutting controversial trans fats from foods in an effort to reduce heart risks. But researchers have found that the products... Read more »