2007

August

• 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 -

June

• Biggest Reduction in Bad Cholesterol Ever Achieved in a Clinical Trial -

• Should we lower cholesterol as much as possible? -

May

• Cutting carbs can lower cholesterol -

• Nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels -

• Trendy supplement doesn’t lower cholesterol -

April

• Two Popular Statins Go Generic, Paving Way for Savings -

• Cholesterol-lowering food combo effective -

• Direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer -

• High levels of HDL cholesterol more important than low levels of LDL -

• Enriched fruit drink can lower cholesterol -

March

• HDL cholesterol level predicts heart events -

• Long term reduction in LDL cholesterol dramatically reduces risk of heart disease -

• Lowering Cholesterol Early in Life Protects Against Heart Disease Later -

• Scientists develop new research mice to help understand “good” cholesterol -

• Special Mice Help Scientists Explore the Complexities of Cholesterol -

• Pills containing plant sterols lower LDL cholesterol -

February

• Foods Fortified with Plant Sterols, Stanols Can Lower Cholesterol -

• Updated optional cholesterol goals hard to reach -

• Low-Carbohydrate Diets Appear Effective, But May Raise Cholesterol Levels -

• Red grapefruit appears to lower cholesterol, fight heart disease -

• Many at-risk people aren’t getting adequate cholesterol treatment -

January

• Statement of Facts: Soy and Cholesterol -

• Statins account for 81% of first-line therapies for dyslipidemia treatment -

• Pfizer says Lipitor shown safe at highest dose -

• Skipping Breakfast may actually cause health problems -

• Skin cholesterol content identifies artery risk -

• “Bad” LDL cholesterol may benefit elderly -

2005

December

• Statins useful in heart patients with very low LDL -

• High cholesterol may lead to high blood pressure in men -

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