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NLA News
The results of the HPS2-THRIVE study were released in the New England Journal of Medicine on July 17, 2014. Also, appearing in the same edition was a special correspondence from the AIM HIGH investigators concerning further analysis of adverse events, and an editorial addressing both of... more
The 2013 Impact Factors were recently released and the Journal of Clinical Lipidology (JCL) saw a significant increase — from 2.741 (2012) to 3.587. The Journal is now ranked 53rd out of 254 journals in its category (pharmacology and pharmacy). “This a very large change in... more
Joyce Ross, CRNP, MSN, Assumes Role of President during the 2016 NLA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans Jacksonville, Florida (May 26, 2016) — Joyce Ross, MSN, ANP, CLS, CRNP, FPCNA, FNLA, assumed her role as president of the National Lipid Association (NLA) during the business meeting... more
Dr. Joseph Witztum Receives W. Virgil Brown Distinguished Achievement Award, Drs. Jonathan Cohen, Edward Fisher, and Helen Hobbs, Receive NLA Honorary Lifetime Award Joseph L. Witztum, MD, received the first ever W. Virgil Brown Distinguished Achievement Award during the annual Honors and... more
James A. Underberg, MD, Elected by NLA Members during the 2016 NLA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans The National Lipid Association (NLA) announces the appointment of James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FACPM, FACP, FASPC, FNLA, as president-elect. NLA members voted on the slate of new nominees during... more
The National Lipid Association (NLA) welcomes the results of the REVEAL trial which demonstrated that reductions in cholesterol levels with anacetrapib were associated with a reduction in cardiovascular events. Specifically, cholesterol drug anacetrapib produced reductions in low density... more
(LAS VEGAS, NV) - Following a National Lipid Association (NLA) Consensus Conference held September 16, 2012, national leaders in the field of lipidology authored a consensus statement representing the most comprehensive review yet published on the impact of disturbances in calorie balance on lipid... more
The 2015 Impact Factors were recently released and the Journal of Clinical Lipidology (JCL) saw yet another significant increase — from 3.904 (2014) to 4.906 (2015). The Journal is now ranked 23rd out of 253 journals in its category (pharmacology and pharmacy... more
On Sunday, Nov. 16, at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, W. Virgil Brown, MD—Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology and Founding President of the National Lipid Association (NLA)—facilitated and participated in a debate about cholesterol targets. The session (... more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Tailgating season is here, which means lots of football, friends and food. While most tailgating recipes rank high for flavor, they score low for cholesterol health—which is a problem because high cholesterol puts you at risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the... more