Cholesterol is a waxy and fat-like substance that the body produces to build cells, produce hormones and digestion, among other functions. It is usually made by the liver, however, you also get it ...

A combination of ezetimibe and a moderate-intensity statin seems to be a good alternative to high-intensity statin monotherapy in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), results ...

Q. I have hereditary high cholesterol and Type 1 diabetes. My endocrinologist was pushing me to take a statin. Because many people I know have side effects such as muscle pain, I resisted. Finally, he ...

A Swedish database of over 35,000 individuals found better cardiovascular outcomes when ezetimibe was added earlier to statin therapy for secondary prevention. Study authors deemed ezetimibe a ...

NEW ORLEANS, November 8, 2004 – Results from a new study showed that coadministration of ZETIA® (ezetimibe) and fenofibrate significantly reduced LDL ("bad") cholesterol (LDL-C), non-high density ...

PARIS, FRANCE AND TARRYTOWN, NY — Another drug that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) appears to have cleared a hurdle today, with Sanofi and Regeneron reporting top-line ...