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LDL Cholesterol Below Recommended Levels Is Better

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

Lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels substantially below currently recommended levels significantly reduces the chances that people with diabetes and heart disease will suffer a stroke or heart attack, researchers report.

Statins Prevent Cataracts, Also?

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

People taking statins to lower their cholesterol may reap another reward. A new study shows the drugs may also reduce the risk for the most common type of cataract by 60%.

Increased Statin Dose Benefits Diabetics With Heart Disease

Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

The data suggest that the use of high-dose statin to achieve an LDL cholesterol level considerably lower than 100 mg/dL may be appropriate for patients with diabetes and coronary heart disease, irrespective of their initial LDL cholesterol level, age, duration of diabetes, or glycemic control.

Statin Treatment Improves Coronary Circulation in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Statin treatment appears to improve development of coronary collateral circulation in patients with diabetes mellitus and advanced coronary artery disease

Statin Therapy for Type 2’s Regardless of LDL Levels and CVD

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. Patients with type 2 diabetes are at a much greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than are nondiabetic individuals. Consequently, the treatment of CVD risk factors is a healthcare priority in this patient population.

When Viagra Doesn't Work, Lipitor May Assist

Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2006

Eight men with erectile dysfunction who didn't respond to Viagra initially reported that the drug worked better after six weeks of taking Lipitor daily, Results of the study, suggested that erectile dysfunction may be one sign of a generalized vascular disorder characterized by endothelial dysfunction

Statins Cut the Risk of Serious Infection

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

According to scientists: Cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, can reduce the risk of severe infection in patients suffering from heart disease or stroke.

Most Patients Treated for High Cholesterol Don't Know Their Goal

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults who are being treated with cholesterol-lowering statin medications do not know their target cholesterol goal according to the results of a new consumer survey.

Statins of Little Benefit In Those With High HDL

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

According to the study, statin therapy is probably indicated if the HDL level falls below 45 mg/dL or if the ratio between "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and HDL is greater than 3.3.

Cholesterol Levels Can't Be Too Low

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005

"We looked at patients who got to ultra-low cholesterol levels, and wanted to make sure that was safe," says study co-author Dr. Christopher P. Cannon, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "We found that it was not only safe, but it was better to have your cholesterol down in the range of 40 or 50 mg/dl than 70 or 80 mg/dl."