NATURAL HEALTH: Cholesterol is misunderstood - Niagara Gazette

NATURAL HEALTH: Cholesterol is misunderstood Niagara Gazette Niacin can lower LDL by as much as 10% and raise HDL cholesterol by 15-30%. Many individuals do not tolerate niacin as it commonly causes an uncomfortable flushing effect. Fortunately, flush free niacin is available which increases tolerance. and more »

Doctors Find Less Need For Abbott's 'Good Cholesterol' Pill - Forbes

Forbes

Doctors Find Less Need For Abbott's 'Good Cholesterol' Pill Forbes The brand name, known as Niaspan, was not long ago an increasingly used treatment in a physician's prescribing arsenal to protect against heart disease. So much was the case that Niaspan, the extended release formulation of generic niacin, ... and more »

Failure Of Roche HDL Booster Is Bad News For Merck And Eli Lilly - Forbes

Failure Of Roche HDL Booster Is Bad News For Merck And Eli Lilly Forbes Roche announced this morning that a much-watched cholesterol drug was not effective in a large clinical trial, dashing hopes for the medicine and raising new doubts about similar medicines being tested by Merck and Eli Lilly. The 15000-patient study ... and more »

Merck profit beats forecast, revenue lags - Reuters

Merck profit beats forecast, revenue lags Reuters The No. 2 US drugmaker on Friday said global revenue rose 1 percent to $11.73 billion, compared with Wall Street expectations of $11.82 billion. Revenue would have risen 2 percent if not for the stronger dollar, which hurts the value of sales in ... and more »

Excessive nicotinic acid intake is damaging to health: BfR - NutraIngredients.com

NutraIngredients.com

Excessive nicotinic acid intake is damaging to health: BfR NutraIngredients.com The BfR – Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment – has called on consumers to refrain from taking nicotinic acid in excessive dosages as it is 'damaging' to health even if it is not widely used in Europe, according to an industry expert.