Guideline Update
Guideline Update
03/18/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
New guideline recommendations from the ACC/AHA and 9 partner organizations prioritize earlier treatment, refined atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction, and broader use of lipid biomarkers...
03/18/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/09/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
In a 4-week naturalistic cohort study using continuous glucose monitoring and ecological momentary assessment, investigators examined whether day-to-day glucose fluctuations are associated with mood...
03/09/2026
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
01/13/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Plozasiran, a first-in-class RNA interference therapeutic, reduced triglycerides by 80% and lowered the risk of acute pancreatitis by 83% in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, earning FDA...
01/13/2025
research summary
research summary
05/20/2024
Leigh Precopio
Researchers examined the epidemiology of hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene defects and activity levels among patients with acute intermittent porphyria to better understand the role of HMBS activity...
05/20/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/14/2024
Jessica Ganga
Researchers evaluated the early- and later-stage use of various anti-obesity medications in patients.
02/14/2024
Dietary Intervention
Dietary Intervention
11/08/2022
The researchers sought to establish the effects of a plant-based diet on a person’s level of dietary advanced glycation end-products, body weight, and insulin sensitivity.
11/08/2022
Weight Loss
Weight Loss
10/11/2022
Individuals who underwent bariatric surgery as adolescents experienced lasting results in both weight loss and comorbidities associated with severe obesity.
10/11/2022
Statins
Statins
05/11/2021
How does the time of a patient’s appointment change the standard of care provided by primary care physicians? The authors of a recent study examined how appointment time impacts the likelihood of clinicians...
05/11/2021
Economic Burden
Economic Burden
09/24/2020
In a recent study, researchers examined how commercially insured patients adhered to prescribed statin medications and the impact of this adherence on health care costs.
09/24/2020
Lipoprotein
Lipoprotein
06/25/2020
The researchers analyzed data on more than 15,700 patients from the Dallas Heart, ARIC, MESA, and PREVEND studies to evaluate whether HDL particle concentration is associated with ischemic events among...
06/25/2020