Feb. 3, 2025 — Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic ...

Research is unclear on whether CoQ10 supplements can help your heart health or help relieve muscle pain from statin medications. Your doctor can best determine if you may benefit from taking both ...

Statins are the most commonly prescribed class of drug worldwide and therapy is highly effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and cardiovascular events. However, there is ...

APOA4 (apolipoproteinA4), a gene involved in cholesterol metabolism, is uniquely overexpressed in anti-HMGCR myopathy, which can be triggered by statins. MADCAM1 (mucosalvascular addressin cell ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA ...

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Skipping breakfast may leave you feeling hungrier later in the day and may also adversely affect your cholesterol levels. According to a 2020 review of seven studies that included adults ...

which are linked to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. The study’s exposures encompassed genetic variants within drug target genes (HMGCR, PCSK9, NPC1L1), each representing distinct ...

Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the top medications for lowering blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. They also help prevent heart attacks and strokes. While they’re ...

Of note, statin-treated FH patients have been shown to exhibit similar arterial imaging ... vector expressing LDLR cDNA combined with a microRNA which suppresses the ...

In the recent years, there have been an increasing number of reports on favourable effects of statins in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. These include reduction in portal pressure, ...