Category: Cholesterol

There are linear links between apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotypes with lipid levels and coronary risk, according to an analysis of previous studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). apoE, a multifunctional protein, plays a vital part in cholesterol and triglycerides metabolism, explain the writers. A number of studies have identified a link between some apoE genotypes and lipid levels and coronary risk.

U.S. adults in 2004 purchased more than $9 billion — the most spent on any prescription drug — of the anti-cholesterol medication Lipitor, followed by $4.7 billion on the anti-cholesterol treatment Zocor, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Reuters/Los Angeles Times reports.

Scientists report in the October issue of the Journal of Lipid Research new details about how a drug used against heart disease helps to unclog blood vessels from an excess of cholesterol and fats. The results help explain how the drug works and may provide ways to improve similar drugs in the future.

80 per cent of women in the US between 18 and 44 don’t know their cholesterol level, despite the fact that cholesterol is a major risk factor for the biggest killer of American women, heart disease.Most women don’t understand about cholesterol, concluded a recent survey by the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), an advocacy organization based in Washington DC.

Scientists will be able to pinpoint genetic causes of human diseases faster than ever thanks to a powerful new discovery method unveiled by the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) and an international team of researchers. In the Sept.

A person’s first cholesterol test should take place when he/she is 15 months old, according to an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The authors explain that familial hypercholesterolemia, high LDL cholesterol levels that runs in families, carries a significant risk of death from coronary heart disease. Approximately 2 out of every 1,000 people have familial hypercholesterolemia.

With a total nearly $5 billion, Lipitor, a cholesterol-reducing drug, ranked first in terms of total spending on prescription medicines by adults ages 18 to 64 in 2004, and another cholesterol-fighting drug, Zocor, ranked fourth at $2.3 billion, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rounding out the top five prescribed drugs for adults were second- and third-ranked Nexium ($2.7 billion) and Prevacid ($2.

HDL (the good), LDL (the bad) and sdLDL (the ugly) cholesterol tests are now available from Randox as direct clearance methods for fully automated clinical chemistry analysers. All assays are highly accurate in abnormal samples and are standardized against ultracentrifugation, the CDC reference method.Total cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoproteins are also available; high quality calibrators and controls complete the Randox range of lipid profile tests.

AstraZeneca announced enrollment of the first patient in the new GRAVITY study (Gauging the lipid effects of RosuvAstatin plus ezetimibe Versus sImvastatin plus ezetimibe TherapY).

A new trial at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center will provide a head to head competition between two popular statin therapies to see which does a better job at lowering the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients’ blood. “High cholesterol leads to heart disease and stroke, two of our nation’s top killers,” said Dr.