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View all search resultsResearchers have found a new drug that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol -- known as ‘bad cholesterol’ -- in their blood, which plays an important role in cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attacks. Named evolocumab, the drug is used alongside statins, which has been widely known to lower the LDL level.
Avoiding heart and blood vessel diseases, which the World Health Organization (WHO) says kill 17 million people worldwide every year, may not be as difficult as you may think if you care to follow Dr. Ismoyo Sunu’s advice.
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