Dr. Philip Barter of the Heart Research Institute of Sydney, Australia, presented an update of the disappointing ILLUMINATE clinical drug... Read more »
The Washington, D.C. based American College of Cardiology (ACC) closed up its 2010 Annual Conference with some very interesting... Read more »
In his previous post, Dr. Davis explained what triglycerides are and why they are so important. In this blog he will describe different... Read more »
The makers of the cholesterol-lowering drugs Crestor, Tricor, and ABT-335 are collaborating on a new cholesterol treatment that will target all three... Read more »
People with diabetes who also have high cholesterol may benefit from a combination of cholesterol drugs, a new study reports. Diabetes often causes a... Read more »
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 »
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of ComplicationsHigh Blood Pressure and Heart DiseaseAll patients with diabetes and high blood pressure should make lifestyle changes. These include... Read more »
A recent survey has found that less than half of patients are warned about the dangers of triglycerides even though high levels of the fats can... Read more »