The European Commission (EC) has approved Praluent (alirocumab) – a cholesterol-busing treatment from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The approval makes Praluent the first EC approved PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9)…
Tag: Cholesterol
Gut bacteria impacts body weight, fat and good cholesterol levels: Study
New research suggests bacteria living in our guts impact our body weight, fat and good cholesterol levels. The new health study, led by Jingyuan Fu from the University Medical Center Groningen in…
Vitamin D overdose may increase cholesterol in teens
Researchers have suggested that giving vitamin D supplements to obese teens does them little benefit and instead could have unintended consequences of increased cholesterol levels. Seema Kumar, M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist in…
Stand up for your health, scientists say
Standing up and walking and replacing those long sitting hours with frequent walks is the key to low fats in blood and cholesterol levels, improved blood sugar, trimmed waistline and optimum body…
Cholesterol drug Praluent lands US FDA approval
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stamped its seal of approval on the first cholesterol-lowering treatment approved in a new class of drugs known as proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type…
Restaurants are no better than fast-food joints, study finds
There is a common misconception that food at restaurants is healthier compared to what is available at fast-food joints; however, a new study has found that on an average people consume 200…
Kidney health could better predict heart disease risk, researchers suggest
Health of kidneys could act as predictors of heart failure and death from heart attacks and checking for kidney functions and damage to the organ could be as good a heart disease…
Glass of red wine every night could help diabetics manage their cholesterol
A new research, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague, has found that having a glass of red wine every night could be beneficial for diabetics as it…