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.

People with genetic variants that naturally help them have lower cholesterol also have a lower risk of dementia. For those ...

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

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

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

Dr. B. Greg Brown answers the question: 'Routine Blood Draws For Cholesterol?' — -- Question: Ever since I started taking cholesterol medication, I have to get my blood drawn every time I go to ...

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 ...

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

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

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