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Donald S. Fredrickson (1924-2002), a physiologist and science administrator, made signal contributions to American medicine over the course of four decades, first as a laboratory scientist, then as a leader of several prominent medical research institutions. Fredrickson's studies of the connection... more
Cardiometabolic Disease and Polyphenols Cardiometabolic disease is the concurrence of several disease states, including impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and visceral adiposity. These risk factors predispose patients to chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus,... more
A few weeks ago, FDA announced that cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins would have to carry warnings that side effects can include, among other things, possible memory loss. WebMD, April 2, 2012
Leveraging the Power of Coronary CTA to Guide Primary Prevention Treatment in ASCVD Presented by Dinesh Kalra, MD, FNLA October 10, 2024 Risk of Dementia Presented by Benjamin Hirsh, MD, FNLA & Tia Bimal, MD... more
The American Board of Clinical Lipidology (ABCL) Board of Directors has published a list of recommended reading for those preparing for maintenance of certification (MOC). If you’re studying for the exam, you can find a list of suggested reading at lipidboard.org/moc. The ABCL’s MOC... more
The National Lipid Association Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia Friday, May 2 • 6:45 – 7:45 a.m. As you know, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association last fall released the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood... more
Imagine you have five dollars to spend on dinner for yourself and your two children. The nearest grocery store is 10 miles away and you have no car. The only food options within walking distance are a gas station/convenience store, a dollar store, and a barbecue food truck. So, what’s for dinner... more
Often there is a dichotomy regarding information published in the lay press versus what is presented in the medical literature. So it’s nice when both agree, except on those rare occasions, when both get it wrong. Despite numerous epidemiologic and observational studies to the contrary, Men’s... more
2015 SATELLITE SYMPOSIA GUIDELINES The National Lipid Association (NLA) has established that independently developed and CME/CE certified satellite symposia held in conjunction with the scientific meetings of the NLA are valuable opportunities to provide continuing education for our members. In... more
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the main hepatic complication of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Its prevalence has risen dramatically since 1980, when it was a perplexing and sporadically-observed disease as first reported by Ludwig and colleagues (1), to a current... more