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Zocor, Simvastatin News

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Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found

British researchers have discovered a genetic variant that causes some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins to have the muscle weakness called myopathy.

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Related Topix: Health, Pain, Cholesterol, Medication

Wed Jul 23, 2008

CNN

Gene may help ID statin side effect risk

Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin, Cholesterol, Medication

EMaxHealth

SEAS Conducts Trial Of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

Study results show the effects of the combination cholesterol-lowering medicine ezetimibe and simvastatin on aortic stenosis and coronary heart disease in 1873 patients.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health, Pop/Rock, The Association

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Bloomberg

Schering-Plough Profit Falls 19% on Lower Sales of Cholesterol Medicines

Schering-Plough Corp. said profit fell 19 percent as new products and job cuts failed to offset falling sales of cholesterol pills Zetia and Vytorin.

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Related Topix: Kenilworth, NJ, Cholesterol, Health, Schering Plough, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Medication

HealthCentral

Vytorin Fails to Reduce Heart Problems... Again

The ever-controversial cholesterol drug Vytorin apparently does not lower the risk of major heart valve problems, according to a report released Monday afternoon by its manufacturers, Schering-Plough Corp.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Schering Plough, Medication

MarketWatch

Earnings Outlook: Weak U.S. dollar should boost Big Pharma earnings

Major pharmaceutical companies are expected to roll out higher second-quarter earnings reports next week, helped partly by strong overseas sales stoked by a weak U.S. dollar.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Media, Computers, FactSet Research Systems, IT Services

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Rehab Management

Results From the SEAS (Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis) Study

Aortic stenosis is a relatively common disease among older people in Western populations.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health

Canada NewsWire

Independent Analyses of the SEAS, SHARP and IMPROVE-IT Studies of Ezetimibe

LONDON, July 21 /CNW/ - The University of Oxford Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit proposed that the hypothesis-generating results of the SEAS trial of ezetimibe should be tested by ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

SmartMoney

Merck, Schering Delay Results for Study Update

Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. postponed the release of their second-quarter results until after the bell Monday, citing the impending update on a study of whether their Vytorin cholesterol drug reduces ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health, Biotech, Merck , Healthcare Industry, Schering Plough

Sun Jul 20, 2008

News Chief

Not all cholesterol drugs are harmful

Published: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 7:47 a.m. Over the last several months, a controversy has been brewing about certain cholesterol medications.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Pravachol, Pravastatin (generic)

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Tampabays10.com

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater

St. Petersburg, Florida--New research finds the combination of two supplements and a healthy lifesytle can cut down on bad cholesterol as effectively as a statin drug, Zocor.

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Related Topix: St. Petersburg, FL, Tampa Metro, Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication

Thu Jul 17, 2008

hosted Reuters | Reuters

Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as statin medication for reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol, and more effective in helping people lose weight, new research shows.

People with high cholesterol who took red yeast rice and fish oil daily and received counseling on diet, exercise and relaxation techniques showed the same 40 percent drop in LDL cholesterol seen among people taking 40 milligrams of simvastatin daily, Dr. David J. Becker of the University of Pennsylvania Health System's Chestnut Hill Hospital and colleagues found. And they pared off an average of 10 pounds over 12 weeks, compared to less than a pound for patients taking the statin.

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Related Topix: York (Pennsylvania State University System), Life, Food, Dieting, University of Pennsylvania, Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication, Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic)

Detnews.com

Dr. Paul Donohue: Family factors in heart-attack risk

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a 40-year-old son who is 157 pounds and 5 feet 10 inches tall.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho, The University of Findlay, Opinion

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Archives General Psychiatry

Original Contribution: Effect of Simvastatin on Cognitive Functioning ...

Context Neurofibromatosis type 1 is among the most common genetic disorders that cause learning disabilities.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

San Angelo Standard Times

Family history a major factor in heart attack risk

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a healthy Chinese lady. I have a 40-year-old son who is 157 pounds and 5 feet 10 inches tall.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Spine

Simvastatin Stimulates Chondrogenic Phenotype of Intervertebral Disc...

Simvastatin Stimulates Chondrogenic Phenotype of Intervertebral Disc Cells Partially Through BMP-2 Pathway.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids With Learning Disorder

New evidence suggests that a cholesterol-lowering drug widely prescribed for adults may not help children with a fairly common genetic disorder.

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Related Topix: Cholesterol, Medicine, Health, Medication, ADHD

Reuters

Statin drug no aid for a learning disability: study

One form of statins, the cholesterol fighter that is the world's top selling drug, does not appear to help children overcome a common, genetically linked learning disability, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: University of Nebraska System, Medical Center (University of Nebraska System), Medicine, Medication, Health

Forbes.com

The Vytorin Stretch

Does a failed trial of Pfizer 's cholesterol-lowering pill Lipitor make the rival drug Vytorin look better by comparison? No, say several top cardiologists.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Cardiology, Atherosclerosis, Pfizer, Biotech, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication, Healthcare Industry

Sun Jul 13, 2008

MarketWatch

Biotech Stocks: European drugmakers back in lead for third straight session

European drugmakers traded higher for a third straight session Wednesday, with U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk A/S gaining the most.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication, Oncology

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