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Twenty-five Years of Statins: Where Do We Go From Here?
After more than 25 years in clinical use, statins have transformed the field of lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. What now?
April 10, 2015
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Are Add-on Agents to Statin Therapy Necessary in Hypercholesterolemia?
Does combining a statin with a bile acid sequestrant, fibrate or ezetimibe reduce LDL-C and improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes?
January 16, 2015
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Diet and Lifestyle Interventions on Lipids
How will personalized medicine add to non-pharmacologic prevention measures aimed at improving lipid levels?
November 17, 2014
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The Role of Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia
What should you recommend for patients with dyslipidemia -- who don't want to take statins?
September 10, 2014
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Novel Anti-obesity Drugs and Plasma Lipids
Can 'one pill make you smaller' yet?
August 08, 2014
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Managing Recalcitrant Hypercholesterolemia in Patients on Current Best Standard of Care
Find out what to do when guideline based therapy isn't hitting the mark for cholesterol reduction.
July 10, 2014
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Adipose Tissue, Inflammation and Atherosclerosis
Extensive research in recent decades has revealed manifold metabolic functions of adipose tissue, beyond its purpose as a simple storage organ for fatty acids.
April 10, 2014
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Treatment of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Find out more about this relatively rare disease with reduced receptor-mediated catabolism of LDL causing high plasma LDL cholesterol and premature coronary artery disease.
March 10, 2014
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Is Irisin an Early Marker of Statin-Induced Myopathy?
Learn more about the ties that bind irisin and statin-induced myopathy.
February 10, 2014
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Fenofibrate and Renal Disease
Find out more about the potentially cardioprotective effects of fenofibrate for patients with type 2 diabetes.
January 10, 2014
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Lipoprotein Apheresis for the Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Apheresis may be the answer for patients with hypercholesterolemia who are statin refractory.
December 11, 2013
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Do High Dietary Intakes of Linoleic Acid Protect Against Death From Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease?
Is there a link between dietary linoleic acid intake and death from cardiovascular disease?
November 11, 2013
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Pediatric Lipid Screening
Primordial and primary prevention of premature cardiovascular disease has become an important focus of preventive healthcare in the pediatric population.
October 11, 2013
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Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a rare but significant cause of early-onset coronary heart disease. Do you know the signs?
September 12, 2013
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Reduction of Cholesterol and Other Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Alternative Therapies
What's the clinical evidence regarding functional foods, herbal products and medicinal plants for improving plasma cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels?
August 12, 2013
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Correlation Between Oxysterol Consumption and Heart Disease
In this interview Fred Kummerow expounds on his hypothesis regarding the origins of heart disease.
July 11, 2013
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Marine n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Can fish oil help to prevent falls in the elderly?
June 11, 2013
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Increased Frequency of Microalbuminuria in Patients Receiving Statins
Learn about the link between statins and kidneys.
May 10, 2013
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Non-HDL Cholesterol, ApoB and LDL Particle Concentration in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction and Treatment
Non-HDL cholesterol biomarkers provide clinically useful information -- both in coronary risk prediction and in lipid management decision-making.
April 11, 2013
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Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
What flips the switch to turn triglycerides from a major source of dietary energy into a major metabolic enemy?
March 11, 2013
