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Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy
Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting... -
Expanded Lipoprotein Testing, VAP® Cholesterol Test Discussed At National Lipid Association Summer Clinical Lipid Update
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Atherotech Diagnostics Lab will exhibit its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth 105 at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Summer 2010 Clinical Lipid Update. The meeting takes place August 27-29 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C... -
Impax Laboratories Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To VYTORIN(R), 10 Mg/80 Mg
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today confirms that it has initiated a challenge of patents listed by MSP Singapore Co. LLC in connection with VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin), 10 mg/80 mg. Impax filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") containing a paragraph IV certification for a generic version of VYTORIN® with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA")... -
Outlets Should Offer Free Statins With Junk Food Say UK Researchers
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Imagine this: order a cheeseburger and fries, and pick up a free cholesterol-busting statin tablet along with the other free condiments, that's what a group of UK researchers suggests you should be able to do at fast food outlets as a way to offset the increase in heart attack risk from eating junk food... -
Amarin's AMR101 Pivotal Phase 3 MARINE Clinical Trial Completes Patient Enrollment And Randomization
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AMRN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on cardiovascular disease, announced that its MARINE trial, a Phase 3 clinical trial of AMR101, has completed patient enrollment and randomization into the treatment phase of this trial... -
Abbott's SIMCOR® (Niacin Extended-Release / Simvastatin) Receives FDA Approval For New Dosage Strengths
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Abbott has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two new dosage strengths of SIMCOR®, a cholesterol medication. The new SIMCOR dosage strengths combine 40 mg of simvastatin - the most commonly prescribed dose of simvastatin - with either 500 mg or 1,000 mg of niacin extended-release... -
Disrupting Body Clock Could Keep Triglycerides High, Raising Risk Of Heart Disease
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 10:00am CDT
From studies on mice, researchers in the US have discovered that disrupting the body clock or circadian rhythm could interfere with a normal 24 hour cycle of high and low triglycerides in a way that leaves them at a high level all the time, potentially raising the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease. You can read how Dr M... -
95 Genetic Variants Associated With Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Identified By Scientists
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
A global team of researchers co-led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health has discovered or confirmed 95 regions of the human genome where genetic variants are associated with blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are major indicators of heart disease risk... -
Genome Scanning Finds Genes For Cholesterol And Heart Disease That Could Be Important Targets For Treatment
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Two international studies published in a leading journal this week have pinpointed genes for cholesterol and heart disease that could be important targets for treatment, and demonstrate the potential clinical value of "genome scanning" or GWAS, genome wide association studies, in developing new diagnostic tests and therapies for diseases with genetic risks... -
Low Carb Diet Better For Cardiovascular Health Than Low Fat Diet
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 12:00pm CDT
Researchers from of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, Philadelphia have revealed that after a two-year comparison, a low-carb diet fares about as well as a low-fat diet with regards to weight loss, but low-carb improves cardiovascular risk factors more... -
Modestly High Cholesterol Levels In Young People Can Cause Heart Disease Signs By Age 45
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 11:00am CDT
Relatively young individuals with slightly abnormal cholesterol levels have a real risk of developing signs of heart disease by the time they are 45 years old, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine. In a 20-year study, researchers gathered data on 3,258 males and females between the ages of 18 and 30 years... -
Cholesterol Levels In Young Adults Predict Risk Of Future Heart Disease
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Young people with even modestly elevated cholesterol levels are more likely to develop coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis later in life, according to a 20-year study released on August 2 by UCSF researchers... -
News From Annals Of Internal Medicine: August 3, 2010
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 5:00am CDT
At Two Years, Low-carb Diet Beats Low-Fat for HDL-Cholesterol Levels Previous studies comparing low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets have not included comprehensive behavioral treatment. Researchers sought to evaluate the long-term effects of a low-carbohydrate versus a low-fat diet when combined with a comprehensive lifestyle modification program... -
Disparities In Cardiovascular Risk Based More On Socioeconomic Status Than Race, Ethnicity
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CDT
A new UCLA study suggests that disparities in cardiovascular disease risk in the United States are due less to race or ethnicity than to socioeconomic status...