Alzheimer's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative condition that impacts millions globally, may have found an unexpected ...

Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...

Verve Therapeutics has started dosing patients in a phase 1b trial of its in vivo gene-editing drug for high cholesterol ... off alternative to a lengthening list of PCSK9 inhibitors that have ...

Background General practitioners (GPs) manage the drug therapies of people with chronic diseases, and poor adherence to medication remains a major challenge. Objective This qualitative study examined ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

Scientists have discovered a potential new treatment for familial hypercholesterolemia, inspired by signs seen in the Mona ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

One man in his 40s ended up at a Florida hospital with cholesterol coming out of his body. He told doctors he ate 6 to 9 pounds of cheese, sticks of butter, and hamburgers every day, according to ...

Looking for ways to manage high cholesterol? A leading cardiologist and top dietitian say fried foods and meat aren't the ...

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia affects approximately 30 000 individuals worldwide.1,2 Patients have untreated high ...

Doctors often prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs to protect against heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other health issues that become more common as we age. These medicines ...