Lipids Management: News

• Malnutrition-Related Diabetes Officially Named ‘Type 5’ The new name and endorsement at the World Diabetes Congress are seen as long overdue recognition that will spur more research.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• ATTD 2025 GLP-1s Eyed as Key to Managing T1D With Obesity As obesity rates rise among individuals with T1D, GLP-1 agonist medications, indicated for T2D and weight loss, are increasingly viewed as adjuncts to insulin.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• Researchers Link Metabolic Age Clock and COPD The same biological processes that drive aging — such as energy loss — may also contribute to lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• ACC 2025 Novel Drug Moving Forward for Lp(a) A single dose of an siRNA molecule reduces elevated lipoprotein(a) — a major, but to date, largely untreatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease — a phase 2 trial shows.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2025
• ACC 2025 WARRIOR Underscores Burden of Nonobstructive Angina in Women Because the trial ended up being underpowered, it did not show a benefit of intensive medical treatment, but there was a high rate of hospitalization in this population, which is not well understood.
  Medscape Medical News, April 04, 2025
• Lower LDL of ‘Critical Importance’ in Reducing Dementia Risk LDL levels below 70 mg/dL are tied to a lower risk of developing dementia in general and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia in particular.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• Intermittent Fasting Beats Calorie Cutting for Weight Loss A 4:3 nonconsecutive intermittent fasting regimen was more tolerable and yielded somewhat greater weight loss at 1 year than daily caloric restriction.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• Johnson & Johnson Unit Ordered to Pay $1.64 Billion in HIV Drug Marketing Case A federal judge ordered a Johnson & Johnson unit on Friday to pay the U.S. government $1.64 billion after a jury found it liable in a whistleblower lawsuit for illegally...
  Reuters Health Information, March 28, 2025
• How Some Docs Are Increasing Rates of Preteen Lipid Testing A new study shows that giving clinicians access to point-of-care testing for lipid levels increased rates of screening during well visits.
  Medscape Medical News, March 21, 2025
• NICE Recommends Annual BMI Checks for Long-Term Conditions Regular BMI and waist-to-height checks for patients with long-term conditions could prevent obesity-related complications and improve care, NICE said
  Medscape News UK, March 18, 2025
• CAC Boosts Statin Adherence, Lowers Plaque: Does It Matter? The ‘power of seeing something’ may help patients take steps to improve their cardiovascular health.
  Medscape Medical News, March 14, 2025
• Olpasiran Benefit Beyond Blocking Lp(a) The RNA inhibitor reduces levels of oxidized phospholipids, which are presumed to promote atherosclerosis, by more than 93%.
  Medscape Medical News, March 13, 2025
• A Common Pancreatic Condition That Few Have Heard Of Fatty pancreas disease, characterized by intra-pancreatic fat deposition, is more prevalent than diabetes, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer combined. Is its significance being overlooked?
  Medscape Medical News, March 11, 2025
• What's in the New ACS Guidelines Highlights include new evidence on intracoronary imaging and the first inclusion of a mechanical circulatory support device in guidelines.
  Medscape Medical News, February 27, 2025
• What Cardiologists Want PCPs to Know About Referrals Tips for primary care physicians when it comes to deciding whether — and when — to refer a patient to a cardiologist.
  Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2025
• Few Women Screened for Diabetes, Dyslipidemia Postpartum Less than 20% of women with hypertension or diabetes during pregnancy are screened for diabetes and dyslipidemia post partum, research indicates.
  Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2025
• Cardiovascular Risk Calculators Fail Some Patients With HIV A common CV risk factor calculator for patients with HIV underestimates risk for Black patients and women, while risk for those in low-income countries is overestimated.
  Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2025
• AACE Publishes Guideline on Drug Management of Dyslipidemia New dyslipidemia guidance from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology focuses on newer medications and patient-important outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, February 13, 2025
• Don’t Discount Statins for Very High–Risk Pregnancies Data support statins for cholesterol management in patients at high risk for cardiovascular events.
  Medscape Medical News, February 11, 2025
• Fluctuating Cholesterol Tied to Dementia, Cognitive Decline High levels of variability in cholesterol over time were linked to a significantly higher risk for dementia and cognitive decline in older adults, a new study found.
  Medscape Medical News, February 11, 2025