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New Trial to Test Increasing Good Cholesterol (HDL)

The BBC is reporting a new international Trial that will test the relationship between increasing HDL Cholesterol levels and lowering risk of heart attack and stroke.

It's been shown previously that using statins or other cholesterol lowering durgs could reduce the risk of vascular disease in those at risk.

The proposed trial will be looking to see if increasing HDL levels could lower the risk to those who already have vascular disease. About 20,000 people will take part in the trial. The main ingredients being tested is niacin in combination with another drug which has been shown to reduce the side effects of the niacin.

Read more at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5029616.stm

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