There May Be a Racial Gap in Access to Heart-Healthy Statins.

Millions of Americans take statins, which lower cholesterol levels, but a new study indicates that Black and Hispanic adults are less likely to receive the medications compared to white people. According to Dr. Ambarish Pandey, an assistant professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medica...

A more active approach to weight reduction, cholesterol, and inequities is advised in diabetes management

The American Diabetes Association published revised guidelines of care on Monday to reflect advances in technology, improved drugs, and a better knowledge of the social variables that influence illness and diabetes management.

The guidelines are updated on an annual basis, but this year...

Cholesterol (Animal Brain Source) Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 3.2% Over the Forecast Period

Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance, and is widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and crustacean feed applications. It is used as an emulsifier in cosmetic skin and hair care products and eye and face makeup formulations at concentrations up to 5% with the majority of formulations containi...

Immense research in pharmaceuticals is causing resources to go to waste. Time to put an end to it!

Although in medicine there is a lot to celebrate, we have too much. Too many studies, prescriptions, medications, and treatments waste resources, which could be used more efficiently to meet real needs.

For example, antidepressants can save some people their lives. Yet studies funded by...

Monitor the bad cholesterol levels from the mid-20s, a new study suggests

The study appeared in the Lancet. It studied the long-term health risk associated with having high levels of bad cholesterol that has not been detected for years.   

The study suggests that early detection of high levels of cholesterol is important so that timely measures...

Scientists explore fungi for therapeutic drugs

An enormous library of fungal products has been set up by the researchers from the group of Jeroen den Hertog, Hubrecht Institute, in collaboration with researchers from the Utrecht University and Westerdijk Institute.

The products in the library have been derived from more than ten tho...