2011

December

• New advance announced in reducing ‘bad’ cholesterol

November

• Cholesterol drugs safe, even after a decade of use

• Green tea shows small effect on cholesterol

• Cleveland Clinic researcher reports that evacetrapib can increase HDL (good) cholesterol 128 percent

September

• Targeting cholesterol to fight deadly brain cancers

• Astra’s Crestor drug fails to beat Pfizer’s Lipitor

August

• Diet alone helps lower bad cholesterol: study

June

• ‘Good’ cholesterol function as important as its levels

May

• Super-sticky ‘ultra-bad’ cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease

March

• ‘Good cholesterol’ structure identified, could help explain protective effects

February

• Eggs are now naturally lower in cholesterol

January

• Questions over statin prescribing

2010

December

• Quitting smoking improves cholesterol

November

• Diabetes may clamp down on brain cholesterol

• Mid-Life Cholesterol Levels Not Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

• Monounsaturated fats boost “good” cholesterol

October

• ‘Natural’ statins vary in quality, study finds

September

• Scientists find gene for high cholesterol in blood

• Compounds in non-stick cookware may be associated with elevated cholesterol in children and teens

July

• Good cholesterol may mean little for statin users

• All kids should have cholesterol tests: study

• Cholesterol’s other way out

May

• More “Good” Cholesterol is Not Always Good for Your Health

• MicroRNA and host gene play key role in regulating cholesterol pathways

• High cholesterol levels affect mobilization of cells from the bone marrow

• Fasting May Not be Needed for Children’s Cholesterol Tests

March

• Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough, says study

• Calcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol

February

• Low-carb diet can increase bad cholesterol levels

• Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too

• Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too

2009

December

• Supplement may offer a statin alternative for some

November

• Selenium supplementation may boost cholesterol

• Low cholesterol may be sign of undiagnosed cancer

October

• Cholesterol necessary for brain development

July

• Scientists identify cholesterol-regulating genes

June

• More patients across the world lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol

April

• PDAs, More Education Help Doctors Follow Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines

• Statins cut stroke risk by one fifth, study finds

• Evidence weak on new cholesterol tests: U.S. study

February

• Statins cut strokes even with normal cholesterol

• Few U.S. teens need cholesterol-lowering drugs

January

• Researchers make synthetic HDL cholesterol: study

• Synthetic HDL: A new weapon to fight cholesterol problems

2008

December

• Aggressive cholesterol lowering has benefits: study

• Study associates 11 new gene sites with cholesterol, triglyceride levels

• Researchers learn that some ‘good cholesterol’ isn’t good enough

September

• Cholesterol in the News: Answers and More Questions

August

• High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally in Children on High-Fat Antiseizure Diet

• Lowering Cholesterol Early in Life Could Save Lives

July

• Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol

• Fish oil and red yeast rice studied for lowering blood cholesterol

June

• Gene Variants Linked to Metabolic Syndrome and HDL Cholesterol Levels

• Genetically-Caused Low HDL Cholesterol Not Linked With Higher Risk of Heart Disease

May

• Less frequent cholesterol checks okay with a statin

April

• Chocolate bar shown to lower cholesterol

• New research shows neuroprotective effect of lovastatin

March

• Vytorin expert panel says ‘go back to statins’

• Two cholesterol drugs better than one for diabetics

• Genes that protect against atherosclerosis identified

• Study Shows Cholesterol-lowering Power of Dietitian Visits

February

• Total cholesterol tied to risk of plaque rupture

• Prions link cholesterol to neurodegeneration

• Making Statins Even Better

• Children May Have Cholesterol Problems, Too

• Colestipol Reduces Cholesterol Levels

January

• Study locates cholesterol genes; finds surprises about good, bad cholesterol

• Researchers Report Breakthrough in Lowering Cholesterol, Fatty Acids

2007

December

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke

November

• Not Enough ‘Good’ Cholesterol Makes It Harder to Recover from Stroke

October

• More on mate tea: lower cholesterol and an international agreement

• Cholesterol metabolism links early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

• Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth

September

• One in Six Americans Never Has Had Their Cholesterol Checked

• Older American Women Better Informed About Cholesterol than Younger Women

• How Atorvastatin Reduces Cholesterol and Fats in Blood Vessels

• New Method Speeds Up Gene Discovery, Pinpoints Cholesterol Gene

August

• Why bad things can happen to the heart when ‘good’ cholesterol goes bad

• Ability to Cope with Stress Can Increase ‘Good’ Cholesterol in Older White Men

• New review suggests caution on drugs to raise ‘good’ cholesterol

• Statin drug works for teens with high cholesterol

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Don’t Offset Healthy Choices

July

• Study Finds Association Between Low Cholesterol Levels and Cancer

• 6 out of 10 doctors aren’t frustrated that patients can’t lower cholesterol

• Tick-Related Disease Thrives on Cholesterol

June

• High cholesterol diets modify gene expression in atherosclerosis

May

• Women lag men in cholesterol control

March

• Combination HDL/LDL therapy has no effect on plaque build-up

February

• Statin Therapy Cuts Bad Cholesterol Unprecedented 70 Percent

• Role of Cholesterol in Alzheimer’s Disease Unclear

January

• Carbs may explain ethnic variations in cholesterol

2006

December

• Moderate exercise can improve women’s cholesterol

November

• Merck drug reduces niacin-induced flushing

• Enriched cocoa snack bars cut cholesterol

• Many More People Could Benefit from Statins, Say Experts

October

• No Clear Evidence for Ultra-Low Cholesterol Targets?

September

• Statin Therapy Greatly Reduces Harmful Inflammation and Cholesterol

August

• Reducing Cholesterol Levels Can Reduce Stroke Risk by 16 Percent

• Boosting the “Good” Cholesterol

July

• Marinating meat may cut cholesterol compounds