Program Leader Erik Nelson's lab made an important discovery about the relationship between cholesterol and breast cancer ...

Millions of Americans take statins daily to manage their cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease risk. These medications have long been considered workhorses in cardiovascular care, but new ...

Over the next five years, up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart ...

CLEVELAND — Fenofibrate, patented in 1969 and in medical use since 1975, is well-established as a cholesterol-lowering treatment. However, University Hospitals scientists believe it may also have the ...

Cancer spreads fast and hits hard, especially when it reaches other organs. Once that happens, treatments become less effective, and survival rates drop. But recent research points to an unexpected ...

A new experimental pill reduces bad cholesterol levels by up to 60 per cent, sparking hopes of a breakthrough in heart ...

Taking a statin after an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis may be linked to improved survival outcomes, according to ...

A large international study of more than 23,000 patients has found that common medicines used to treat high blood pressure ...

One of the most commonly used cholesterol drugs could help protect cancer patients from a debilitating cognitive side effect.

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