Niacin (generic), Niaspan, Niacor News

A study comparing Abbott Laboratories' cholesterol drug Niaspan with Merck & Co.

NEW YORK Merkley + Partners has joined Abbott Laboratories' roster of agencies with responsibility for creative duties on three anti-cholesterol drugs, sources said.

As it is well known, giving preference to health diet sometimes turns back with health problems caused with a shortage of vitamin and mineral beneceptor.

The body needs vitamins in tiny amounts for normal functioning, if it doesn't get them, deficiency diseases result.

The information in this column is intended forA informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author.A Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health.

Fortified Foods: How Healthy Are They? : Food companies are getting more creative with the products they're enhancing -- collagen-infused marshmallow, anyone? But can they really deliver on the health benefits they claim? Fortified foods are nothing new.

Apolipoprotein B , the protein component of low-density lipoprotein , may be a target for therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, as it appears to have better predictive value for events than does LDL cholesterol.

Niacin, a B vitamin, has long been used to increase high-density lipoprotein , the "good" cholesterol.

Every day we hear about how people need to decrease cholesterol levels. But what about our good cholesterol, or HDL? This cholesterol keeps our arteries from being blocked by bad cholesterol.

They showed up on his doorstep in Saskatoon from time to time, schizophrenic patients who had fled the university hospital a few houses away.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 69-year-old woman. I live a fairly active and healthful life.

I have had the fight to lower cholesterol and high triglysilerides. I was passed the information to add flush free niacin and it started sliding right on down.

Bugs Bunny has been munching carrots on the small screen since 1940. Emerging research shows there may be a reason Bugs aged so well: Carrots and their deeply-hued vegetable brethren fight disease.

Merck Inc. said early Tuesday that it plans to launch its new heart medication Tredaptive by the third quarter in various international markets, including Mexico, the U.K. and Germany.

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'HOT!' Husband-Head screamed, throwing off the comforter shortly after we went to bed the other evening.

Bran muffins make a great breakfast because they contain 3 grams of fiber, which will keep you full.

Duke researchers believed to be close to niacin use breakthrough : Duke University News Service Apr 11, 2009 DURHAM -- Molecular research at Duke University Medical Center suggests that scientists may soon be able to resurrect niacin as one of the best and cheapest ways to manage cholesterol.

Though a high-fiber diet has long been considered good for you and beneficial in staving off colon cancer, Medical College of Georgia researchers have discovered a reason why: roughage activates a receptor with cancer-killing potential.

Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3, has long been regarded as one of the most effective weapons in managing cholesterol.