Lipid Disorders
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FDA approves first-in-class inclisiran to lower LDL-C
Injectable Inclisiran (Leqvio) is now indicated as an adjunct to maximal statins in adults with cardiovascular disease and patients with...
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Meta-analyses support health benefits of intermittent fasting
A review of 11 meta-analyses revealed 28 statistically significant improvements in measures ranging from BMI to total cholesterol, fasting plasma...
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Last call? Moderate alcohol’s health benefits look increasingly doubtful
These new findings mean physicians will find themselves imparting a more nuanced message about the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption...
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Fish oil: ‘No net benefit’ for depression prevention?
The VITAL-DEP study included more than 18,000 adult partipants who were free of clinically relevant depressive symptoms at baseline.
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Visceral fat may help ID heart risk in obese youth
Tests revealed signs of arterial stiffness that could lead to cardiovascular disease.
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Metabolites implicated in CHD development in African Americans
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New CETP inhibitor impresses in LDL lowering
A new lipid-lowering agent, obicetrapib, in a class that had been written off by many, is being developed by a group of academic experts, with new...
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Make cholesterol control a greater priority in diabetes
“Efforts to control LDL-C should be increased – especially in patients with continuously elevated levels.”
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AHA statement on impact of major life events on physical activity
Getting married, having a baby, or retiring from work are among events can lead to lower physical activity levels and negatively affect...
Conference Coverage
Could an oral PCSK9 inhibitor be on the horizon?
What if the cholesterol-crushing efficacy of current PCSK9 inhibitors came in a pill instead of a syringe? That’s one possibility for a Merck...
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U.S. obesity rates soar in early adulthood
Interventions during ages 18-25 seen as key to shift unhealthy trajectory.