Avasimibe News
Atherosclerosis – Symptoms, Causes, prevention and Treatment
By atherosclerosis the inside of the arteries are thickened, hardened and stiffened, causing the space for blood flow to be narrowed or closed. This will decrease the oxygen supply to local or distant tissues.
Failure of ACAT Inhibition to Retard Atherosclerosis
Medical management of atherosclerosis is based on the control of its risk factors (dyslipidemia, hypertension, family history, and smoking) and predisposing conditions (e.g., the metabolic syndrome and diabetes), but no drugs...
ACAT inhibitor unsuccessful at limiting atherosclerosis
Trial findings released last week at the American Heart Association scientific sessions 2005 in Dallas, Texas, have cast doubt on whether a promising novel drug class can slow the progression of atherosclerosis.
Pfizer's Cardiovascular Failure
New York - Nobody wins all the time--not even the world's largest drug company. Yet Pfizer's failures are as instructive as its successes.