Alzheimer's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative condition that impacts millions globally, may have found an unexpected ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

Scientists have discovered a potential new treatment for familial hypercholesterolemia, inspired by signs seen in the Mona ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

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Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have ...

If it makes it through development, VERVE-101 could provide a one-off alternative to a lengthening list ... PCSK9 drug MK-0616 will find a role, as it can be dosed alongside current cholesterol ...

Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to treat ...

One in eight adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another type of GLP-1 drug, surveys show — and now a major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks.

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

Al-Aly said he was inspired to do the study by the story of statin drugs, like Lipitor, which are prescribed to treat high cholesterol. After those were introduced, studies began to suggest they ...