Heart & Metabolic Prevention

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (964+ words) In 2015, a new class of cholesterol-lowering injectable drugs called PCSK9-inhibitors was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a result of clinical research led by UT Southwestern. A decade later, we're carrying on the tradition. Our clinical trial…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (189+ words) Published October 05, 2026 According to cardiologists, misinformation on social media has led to misunderstandings about what cholesterol is and how it should be treated. In a statement published on Monday, experts explained that there was no question from the scientific perspective:…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (211+ words) havasunews.com Have any questions? Please give us a call at 928-764-7657 Copyright © • River City Newspapers, LLC Millions of Americans take statins to lower their cholesterol, but many more who could benefit from them don't out of concern over…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (715+ words) Daniel Tamas Mehes / Getty Images According to social media, consuming 1 tablespoon of high-fiber psyllium husk isn’t just for your gut health; it may also lower your blood sugar. We spoke with two dietitians about what the research says about psyllium…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (306+ words) Edited by Joyani Das FCS results from impaired function of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), the enzyme responsible for breaking down chylomicrons. Without effective LPL activity, triglycerides accumulate to extreme levels in the blood, driving a markedly elevated risk of acute pancreatitis…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago   (207+ words) Nature Reviews Rheumatology (2026) Cite this article Vila, P., Hernandez, M. C., Lopez-Fernandez, M. F. & Batlle, J. Prevalence, follow-up and clinical significance of the anticardiolipin antibodies in normal subjects. Thromb. Haemost. 72, 209–213 (1994). Ioannou, Y., Beukelman, T., Murray, M. & Erkan, D. Incidence of antiphospholipid syndrome: is estimation currently possible?...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago   (282+ words) A nutritionist will host a free talk to help people better understand their cholesterol results. The session will take place in Salisbury as part of HEART UK’s National Cholesterol Month and will be delivered by Rob Hobson, a regular guest…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (37+ words) NBC News Heart doctors insist there’s no debate: High levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, in the blood can lead to serious heart attack, stroke or death....

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (324+ words) Atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque inside arteries, may begin much earlier in adulthood than previously recognised, with more than half of apparently healthy adults showing evidence of the disease, according to a large international study. Published in the New England…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (384+ words) A new study suggests atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in the arteries, may already be present in some young adults even without a known history of cardiovascular disease. Recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the study examined 16,808 adults…...