New Cholesterol Guidelines Could Drastically Reduce
WEBJun 16, 2024 · Adopting new PREVENT equations could lead to a significant reduction in statin recommendations, impacting 40% of currently eligible U.S. adults, and highlights the importance of precise risk assessment and patient communication in …
Cholesterol News - ScienceDaily
WEB3 days ago · Read the latest research on cholesterol levels, tests, and medications. Find out about cholesterol in your diet and research into new treatments for high cholesterol.
Here's the latest on dietary cholesterol and how it fits in with a ...
WEBAug 25, 2023 · A diet high in saturated fat can lead to high LDL cholesterol levels and further lead to plaque buildup in the walls of your arteries. This restricts blood flow and can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Your doctor can check your blood cholesterol levels with a …
Statins may not be needed by millions of people, study suggests
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Health. Millions fewer people may need statins, a new study suggests. But guidelines have yet to agree. By Elizabeth Cooney. Reprints. A new analysis suggests that far fewer Americans would be...
A stealthy cholesterol is killing people, and most don't ... - NBC News
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · A stealthy cholesterol is killing people, and most don't know they're at risk. Doctors are increasingly calling for screening for lipoprotein (a), a kind of cholesterol that can lead to...
New medication given every 1-3 months may slash stubborn high cholesterol
WEBPHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12, 2023 — A new PCSK9 inhibitor (recaticimab) injected every one to three months may work safely and provide more flexible dosing to lower cholesterol, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
Get Your Cholesterol in Check - The New York Times
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Cholesterol gets a bad rap because there’s strong evidence linking higher levels to plaque buildup in the arteries and the hardening of blood vessel walls over time.
Experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs found safe and ... - NBC News
WEBNew, experimental drugs designed to drive down dangerous levels of cholesterol were shown to be safe and effective in two groundbreaking bodies of research presented Sunday at an annual meeting...
CRISPR for high cholesterol shows promise in first study : Shots ...
WEBNov 12, 2023 · For the first time, researchers have produced evidence that gene-editing can cut high cholesterol, a major risk factor for the nation's leading killer.
Study challenges “good” cholesterol’s role in universally …
WEBNov 21, 2022 · A National Institutes of Health-supported study found that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called the “good cholesterol,” may not be as effective as scientists once believed in uniformly predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.