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Beliefs, Trust in Doctor Affect Statin Use Disparities by RaceStatin-eligible African Americans were less likely than whites to see statins as effective and safe. Fewer expressed trust
in their doctors' decisions. Both factors could play into their higher LDL-C levels.
Canakinumab Halves Gout in Patients With AtherosclerosisHowever, the interleukin-1 inhibitor has no effect on serum urate, which is a risk marker for both gout and cardiovascular
disease, a new analysis of data from CANTOS shows.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California