Scientists do not fully understand what causes the chronic neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer's, but they are examining a ...

It's a drug used by nearly half of seniors to lower heart risk, and a lower-cost alternative to a widely used brand name.

Statins are considered safe and effective, but they may not be right for everyone to lower cholesterol.

The reason statins are so widely prescribed is because they work. They’re often prescribed as the first level of defense.

Amgen on Monday launched direct-to-consumer U.S. sales of its cholesterol-lowering medication Repatha at a discounted cash ...

The biotechnology company said that it has launched AmgenNow, a new direct-to-patient program, starting with its drug Repatha ...

With statins altering the liver’s natural function, and alcohol needing to be metabolised, Dr Guttmann says that having too ...

Dr. Robert Eckel answers the question: 'Medication To Increase Good Cholesterol? — -- Question: Are there medications to increase good cholesterol? Answer: To increase the good cholesterol, our ...

An experimental cholesterol-busting drug shows promise in a preliminary study. March 21, 2012— -- For 45-year-old Monty Reid, dealing with the consequences of uncontrollable high cholesterol has ...

Shares of Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ: SBFM) are trading higher Thursday after the Florida-based pharmaceutical company ...

Patients who stop taking cholesterol medications before surgery are following outdated recommendations, and significantly increasing their risk of death if they don't resume taking the medications ...

A vaccine-skeptic doctor says the president should come off statins and aspirin – sparking an angry response from the White ...