New leads for fighting heart disease
Studies in mice push scientists to rethink how inflammation contributes to unhealthy arteries
Every morning, thousands of Americans begin their day
by taking a tiny pill that lowers their very big risk for a heart attack.
The pill — one of the so-called “statin” drugs —
prevents heart attacks by reducing high levels of the “bad”
form of cholesterol circulating in their blood stream.
December 12, 2003
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