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New Experimental Drug Enlicitide May Cut "Bad" Cholesterol By Up To 60%
A new daily oral medication, enlicitide, has shown reductions in LDL cholesterol of up to 60% in a late-stage Phase 3 trial, matching the efficacy of injectable PCSK9 inhibitors.
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New Weight-Loss Drug Also Lowers Cholesterol Despite High Fat Diet: Study
The researchers administered the drug to the obese mice on a daily basis, encapsulating it within the nanogel and delivering it via injections.
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A New Drug To Tackle Liver Disease
Scientists have discovered a new drug "URMC-099" which can effectively reverse inflammation in the liver, injury and scarring in animals who were fed a diet which was high in fat sugar and cholesterol
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Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Do Not Cause Muscle Pain, Says Study
A new study, published in the Journal BMJ Open claims that the negative effects of these drugs may have been overstated and some of the most common side effects of taking them is not due to the medication but rather the person's negative beliefs.
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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Put Older Women at Diabetes Risk
Older women, over 75, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, may be at 33 per cent increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study.
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Can Kill Prostate Cancer Cells
A compound initially developed to reduce cholesterol molecule levels can not only halt the progression of prostate cancer but can also kill the deadly cancerous cells in the human body, a new study shows.
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Cholesterol Pill Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy, At Least In Mice
Tweaking cholesterol levels with a simple pill may boost the effectiveness of new immunotherapy drugs that are starting to revolutionise the treatment of cancers, experiments in mice suggest.
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Study Finds Alternative to Anti-Cholesterol Drug
For the first time since statins have been regularly used, a large study has found that another type of cholesterol-lowering drug can protect people from heart attacks and strokes. The finding can help millions at high risk of heart attacks who cannot...
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Cholesterol-Lowering Pill May Make People Overeat
People who take the common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may feel a false sense of security and eat a bit more, according to a new study.Researchers found that U.S. adults taking statins in 1999-2000 were eating fewer calories than people...
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Drugs for controlling cholesterol
Combining Zetia (ezetimibe), a drug that blocks cholesterol absorption in the gut, with Zocor (simvastatin), a drug that reduces cholesterol formation, may help patients reach their target cholesterol levels, new research suggests.
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Antibiotics may prevent strokes
Antibiotics are usually prescribed for problems like pneumonia etc., but new research suggests that these drugs, especially penicillin, may also protect against strokes.
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Cholesterol drugs do not prevent fractures
Findings from a new study suggest that drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels do not protect older women from broken bones.
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New drug for good cholesterol
Researchers report that an experimental new drug might possibly reduce the risk of heart disease by more than a third by raising the levels of the so-called good cholesterol (HDL). HDL or High-density lipoprotein is known as 'good' cholesterol as it prevents clogging in the arteries. On the other hand LDL - Low-density lipoprotein or 'bad' choles...
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New Experimental Drug Enlicitide May Cut "Bad" Cholesterol By Up To 60%
A new daily oral medication, enlicitide, has shown reductions in LDL cholesterol of up to 60% in a late-stage Phase 3 trial, matching the efficacy of injectable PCSK9 inhibitors.
-
New Weight-Loss Drug Also Lowers Cholesterol Despite High Fat Diet: Study
The researchers administered the drug to the obese mice on a daily basis, encapsulating it within the nanogel and delivering it via injections.
-
A New Drug To Tackle Liver Disease
Scientists have discovered a new drug "URMC-099" which can effectively reverse inflammation in the liver, injury and scarring in animals who were fed a diet which was high in fat sugar and cholesterol
-
Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Do Not Cause Muscle Pain, Says Study
A new study, published in the Journal BMJ Open claims that the negative effects of these drugs may have been overstated and some of the most common side effects of taking them is not due to the medication but rather the person's negative beliefs.
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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Put Older Women at Diabetes Risk
Older women, over 75, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, may be at 33 per cent increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study.
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Can Kill Prostate Cancer Cells
A compound initially developed to reduce cholesterol molecule levels can not only halt the progression of prostate cancer but can also kill the deadly cancerous cells in the human body, a new study shows.
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Cholesterol Pill Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy, At Least In Mice
Tweaking cholesterol levels with a simple pill may boost the effectiveness of new immunotherapy drugs that are starting to revolutionise the treatment of cancers, experiments in mice suggest.
-
Study Finds Alternative to Anti-Cholesterol Drug
For the first time since statins have been regularly used, a large study has found that another type of cholesterol-lowering drug can protect people from heart attacks and strokes. The finding can help millions at high risk of heart attacks who cannot...
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Cholesterol-Lowering Pill May Make People Overeat
People who take the common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may feel a false sense of security and eat a bit more, according to a new study.Researchers found that U.S. adults taking statins in 1999-2000 were eating fewer calories than people...
-
Drugs for controlling cholesterol
Combining Zetia (ezetimibe), a drug that blocks cholesterol absorption in the gut, with Zocor (simvastatin), a drug that reduces cholesterol formation, may help patients reach their target cholesterol levels, new research suggests.
-
Antibiotics may prevent strokes
Antibiotics are usually prescribed for problems like pneumonia etc., but new research suggests that these drugs, especially penicillin, may also protect against strokes.
-
Cholesterol drugs do not prevent fractures
Findings from a new study suggest that drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels do not protect older women from broken bones.
-
New drug for good cholesterol
Researchers report that an experimental new drug might possibly reduce the risk of heart disease by more than a third by raising the levels of the so-called good cholesterol (HDL). HDL or High-density lipoprotein is known as 'good' cholesterol as it prevents clogging in the arteries. On the other hand LDL - Low-density lipoprotein or 'bad' choles...
