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NLA News
TORONTO (June 10, 2018) – Jonathan C. Cohen, PhD, and Nabil G. Seidah, PhD, each received a 2018 National Lipid Association/Foundation of the NLA Akira Endo Award for Achievements in the Development of Treatments to Prevent Atherosclerosis at the XVIIIth International Symposium on... more
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – (Sept. 14, 2019) – A comprehensive review of scientific evidence that analyzes the impact of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate diets (including ketogenic diets) on cardiometabolic risk factors and body weight was released today by the National... more
The outcomes of a Global think tank on the clinical considerations & management of lipoprotein(a): The top questions and answers regarding what clinicians need to know published online in Progress in Cardiovascular Disease. Participating organizations include the Association of Black... more
Chicago, IL (Nov. 14, 2014) — The National Lipid Association (NLA), in collaboration with Guideline Central, has created a convenient pocket guide based on its recently released Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia. The new pocket guide titled “Dyslipidemia” is a quick-... more
The National Lipid Association (NLA) and Foundation of the National Lipid Association (FNLA) Urge CMS and Administrator Oz to Include Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) Measurement in CMS Quality Measurement Programs NEWS PROVIDED BY National Lipid Association May 19,... more
This year, Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) Awareness Day is on September 23, 2015. It was initiated by The FH Foundation as part of their mission to raise awareness of FH in the public. The FH Foundation is a patient-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to education, advocacy, and... more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (September 2016) — The Foundation of the National Lipid Association, in conjunction with National Cholesterol Education Month, will launch the RADAR Campaign (RADAR: RAre Disease AwaReness) providing resources and tools to both patients and healthcare professionals designed... more
The National Lipid Association has been quite busy since the 2018 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas. Below are some of the highlights of the last month. Stay tuned for more recurring updates from our organization. Guidelines Dissemination Task Force With the anticipated November... more
Register for the NLA Annual Business Meeting by clicking here. Join us on Monday, June 8 from 6:00 – 6:30 PM ET for the NLA’s Annual Business Meeting for important NLA updates and award announcements: Message from the President, Antonio Gotto, MD, DPhil, FNLA Award... more
The NLA was recently awarded Best Practice in Educational Design & Evaluation by the National Association of Medical Education Companies (NAMEC). The award recognizes the work of the NLA, along with its educational partner, MCM Education, for a series of activities in 2012-2013 titled Managing... more