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Chemistry World
August 23, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
How Good Cholesterol Turns Bad Chemists have peered into the depths of HDL, which protects against heart disease, to explain why it can become harmful. The research may also suggest an explanation for the near-billion-dollar failure of Pfizer's blockbuster heart drug, torcetrapib, in recent clinical trials.   |
Chemistry World
May 28, 2012
Sarah Houlton |
HDL drug class struggling after latest flop The failure of dalcetrapib, a drug from Roche designed to raise HDL, or 'good', cholesterol, has turned the spotlight again on such drugs. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2001 |
Goals for Lowering Your Cholesterol Why is it important to have a normal cholesterol level?... What does the term "total cholesterol" mean?... Why is LDL called the "bad" cholesterol?... What are normal cholesterol levels?... How can I reduce my LDL and total cholesterol levels?... etc. |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Kate Murphy |
Cholesterol: The Bigger the Better Many doctors are convinced that getting a more thorough cholesterol test, one that identifies the types of LDL particles, can improve treatment and save lives. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2011
Sarah C. P. Williams |
The Next Statin Although clinicians have firmly established the link between cholesterol levels and heart disease, there are still more questions than answers when it comes to the nitty-gritty molecular details of this connection. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2003 |
Cholesterol What is cholesterol?... Why is a high cholesterol level unhealthy?... When should I start having my cholesterol level checked?... Are there different kinds of cholesterol?... What can I do to improve my cholesterol level?... etc. |
Health
January 2008
Jessica Snyder Sachs |
What You Must Know About Your Cholesterol Many of us are in the danger zone, and we don't realize it. What can we start to do right now to change that? |
Chemistry World
September 23, 2008
Simon Hadlington |
Nanoparticles Hide Behind Protein Cloak Polymer nanoparticles suspended in human blood become cloaked in plasma proteins, new research has shown. |
BusinessWeek
March 11, 2010 |
Four Ways to Raise HDL Four different routes to raising good cholesterol. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Michael P. Cecil |
Pfizer's Cholesterol-Drug Hopes Crumble In surprising and disappointing news, the pharma's promising new drug fails clinical trials. With Pfizer shares declining because of the bad news, is now a good time to buy? |
Chemistry World
June 12, 2013
Sarah Houlton |
No small success Chad Mirkin has been the driving force behind four spin-out nanotechnology companies, and has more than 850 patents to his name. Yet he describes himself as something of an accidental chemist. He is particularly proud of spherical nucleic acids. |
BusinessWeek
April 19, 2004
Catherine Arnst |
Cholesterol: How Low Should It Be? New studies say as low as possible, but drugs aren't for everybody |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Merck Makes a Mark on Good Cholesterol Can't profit from fighting bad lipoproteins? Start boosting the good ones. |
Chemistry World
November 27, 2007
James Mitchell Crow |
A Flare for Gene Silencing US scientists have developed nanoparticle probes coated with DNA that release fluorescent 'flares' when they silence genes inside cells. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2002
Richard S. Safeer |
Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines Update In addition to modifying current strategies of risk assessment, the new guidelines stress the importance of an aggressive therapeutic approach in the management of hypercholesterolemia... |
BusinessWeek
March 11, 2010
Ellen Gibson |
The Quest to Boost Good Cholesterol Cleveland Clinic's Steven Nissen is again pursuing a drug that will attack plaque by raising HDL. |
Managed Care
April 2004
Jack McCain |
Statin Therapy: More Than Meets the Eye? Statin selection has just become more complicated. Will physicians be diverted from interventions that may be less costly and just as effective? |
Science News
May 6, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Reevaluating Eggs' Cholesterol Risks A new study shows that people susceptible to substantial blood-cholesterol spikes after eating eggs manage this extra cholesterol in a way that limits damage to their hearts. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2007
Brian Orelli |
Merck's Next Blockbuster? Merck's cholesterol drug comes back from phase 2 testing with no side effects. Investors, take note. |
AskMen.com
February 14, 2002
Sebastien Stefanov |
The Truth About Eggs Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the last few decades. Deemed bad for the heart by health experts, they have been the subjects of criticism and scrutiny. But are our white (sometimes brown) friends really that unhealthy for us? |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2009
Lewis Brindley |
Combination nanoparticles to fight cancer Korean chemists have assembled a multitalented nanoparticle that can hunt down, treat, and illuminate cancerous cells. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
December 1, 2010
Walter Armstrong |
Hyperlipidemia: The Anti-CETPs Redux The crowded cholesterol-control category is the biggest US drug market, with 2010 global sales close to $35 billion, according to IMS Health. |
Chemistry World
June 14, 2007
James Mitchell Crow |
Young-Ish Giants Party On Chemist Fraser Stoddart celebrated his 65th birthday in scholarly style last week, with a group of chemistry's rising stars that raised a glass - and a slide or two - in his honor. |
Nutra Solutions
July 1, 2005 |
Lowered LDL Study finds that subjects with moderately high cholesterol experienced a 6% drop in total cholesterol after taking a 5g daily dose of an immunoglobulin protein isolate over a period of three weeks. |
Chemistry World
October 18, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Nanoparticle Reveals Sulfur's Midas Touch Researchers in the US have taken a snapshot of the inside of a gold nanoparticle, shedding crucial new light on one of chemistry's longest-standing questions: how does sulfur bind to gold? |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2000
Alan J. Garber |
Attenuating Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes All cardiovascular risk factors except smoking are more prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes. In addition to exercise, weight control, aspirin therapy and blood pressure control, therapy to modify lipid profiles is usually necessary... |
Chemistry World
January 2007
Derek Lowe |
Opinion: In the Pipeline Here is a look at the recent failure of Pfizer's cholesterol drug, torcetrapib, and what it could mean for the future of pharmaceutical research. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2002
Lori J. Mosca |
Optimal Management of Cholesterol Levels and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are significant risk factors for coronary heart disease. Abundant data show inadequate utilization of lipid-lowering therapy in women... |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2003
Arash Mostaghimi |
The Cholesterol Wars Who will win the fight to save your arteries? Fortunately for our corpulent country, pharmaceutical companies want to unclog our arteries -- and lighten our wallets. But which pharma stock will add to most girth to a portfolio? |
Chemistry World
September 27, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Printing Nano Portraits Making 55,000 nanoscale images of Thomas Jefferson might sound like an eccentric art project, but this is the first demonstration of a new technique that harnesses the power of thousands of nanoscale pens working in synchrony. |
AskMen.com
Shannon Clark |
Cholesterol Lowering Diets If you want a healthy system, it's worth taking the time to understand cholesterol-lowering diets. |
Chemistry World
October 20, 2009
James Urquhart |
Gold nanoparticles give super sensitive cancer test The recurrence of prostate cancer could soon be spotted years earlier thanks to a new highly sensitive test developed by US and Austrian researchers. |
Science News
July 5, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Soy Greens -- The Coming Health Food? Now, for those who eschew tofu or are tired of crunching soy nuts, Zhen-Yu Chen of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and his colleagues offer a decidedly different soy option: the greens. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2001
Sarah Morgan & Lori Parry |
Quantum Sufficit High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is living up to its reputation as the "good" cholesterol... Obesity worse for your health than smoking and drinking heavily every day... How well one recovers from a stroke may depend less on medical intervention than on one's outlook and personality... etc. |
Science News
February 24, 2001
Janet Raloff |
Path to heart health is one with a peel Citrus fruits may deserve a more prominent role in the diet. A research team in Canada has just shown that drinking several glasses of orange juice daily can pump up blood concentrations of the so-called good cholesterol... |
Chemistry World
March 8, 2012
Jennifer Newton |
Butter substitute reduces blood pressure and cholesterol Scientists from Finland have shown that a spread containing milk peptides and plant sterols could lower systolic blood pressure and LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2003
Arash Mostaghimi |
Turning Cholesterol Into Cash With 62 million Americans suffering from heart disease, it's a huge target for major drug makers. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2003 |
Coronary Artery Disease: How Your Diet Can Help What is coronary artery disease?... What is cholesterol?... How does lowering LDL cholesterol help?... What foods should I add to my diet?... |
AskMen.com
Chris Riddell |
Heart Healthy Foods & Exercises I did a little digging and compiled a list of the top heart-healthy foods and exercises for you to add to your daily routine. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2007
Brian Orelli |
Merck Tries to Stop the Flushing The FDA will review the pharma's new cholesterol drug. The biggest worry with getting CORDAPTIVE approved is probably not with its effectiveness, but with safety. Investors, take note. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2005 |
What Should I Know About Cholesterol? A patient hand-out on how cholesterol levels effect the likelihood of heart attack and stroke. |
Food Processing
October 2008 |
VitaGranate Activates Heart-healthy Enzyme VitaGranate Pomegranate Extract, a standardized pomegranate extract, was found to be an activator of an important heart-health-influencing enzyme. |
Chemistry World
August 16, 2013
Paola Quattroni |
Single molecule fights heart disease on two fronts Researchers in Israel have identified an antioxidant that can lower cholesterol levels as well as eliminating free radicals. This compound could be a promising alternative to statins, the most prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. |
Health
February 2007
Eric Steinmehl |
The Latest Medial Breakthroughs for the Heart Last year's biggest medical advances are changing the face and future of your health. Here's what you need to know - now! |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Cholesterol-Reducing Foods Don't despair. Some tasty foods can actually lower your cholesterol levels. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Prepare for This $12 Billion Whoosh Pfizer's Lipitor is the top-selling cholesterol drug -- in fact, it's the top selling drug period -- but it'll start to see generic competition in a little over a year. |
AskMen.com
April 12, 2014
Nick English |
Everyone Was Wrong: Saturated Fat Is Good For You The spread of obesity has no single cause; there are a lot of complicated factors that have led to America's health crisis. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2005
Lockman et al. |
Treatment of Cholesterol Abnormalities The relationship between coronary heart disease and elevated cholesterol levels has been recognized for many years, but now studies show an improvement in patient-oriented outcomes in patients receiving drug therapy. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Abbott Puts a Nail in Merck's Coffin There's a clear winner from the American Heart Association conference. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Brian Orelli |
AIM-HIGH? These Drugmakers Better Duck. A government study on cholesterol drugs hurts Abbott and Merck. |
