Cardiologists at the British Heart Foundation have shared two of the most effective natural alternatives that research has ...

An investigational PCSK9 inhibitor with a different mechanism from existing drugs in this class has been shown to safely and ...

Experts analysed 14 previous studies involving more than 100,000 patients at very high risk of a heart attack or stroke, or ...

A major new study shows that giving heart attack patients a cholesterol-lowering combo treatment early on – not months later ...

One in four patients who present with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels have no documented use of statin therapy, according to a study published April 16 in Epic Research.  Here are ...

Adding ezetimibe (Zetia) therapy to statins early after a heart attack improved outcomes, Swedish national records suggested.

While plant sterols and stanols can aid in reducing cholesterol levels, similar to statins, they should not be viewed as a ...

Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all.

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias “don’t just suddenly descend on us when we are old”, says James Rowe, professor of ...

Commonly prescribed medications such as statins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and certain blood pressure drugs may significantly delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The study, published ...

Patients who receive a combination of drugs shortly after a heart attack experience significantly better outcomes than those ...