Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MDMedically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Niacin flush may occur after taking large supplemental doses of niacin (vitamin B3). Niacin helps to metabolize ...

NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Patients who took Merck & Co.'s experimental anti-flushing drug in combination with extended-release niacin experienced significantly less facial flushing discomfort than ...

The niacin skin flush response is a simple, non‐invasive test that measures vascular reactivity following the topical application of a niacin derivative. In healthy individuals, niacin prompts a rapid ...

Sachin J. Kamal-Bahl, PhD, and other researchers at Merck & Co., (West Point, Pennsylvania) have been exploring the extent to which the flushing that occurs even with ER niacin can be associated with ...

Seattle, WA - Many over-the-counter niacin preparations may have no free nicotinic acid (vitamin B 3)—the lipid-lowering component for which the product is often marketed—while others may have too ...

Dear Dr. Blonz: I have been interested in taking niacin for my cholesterol but am concerned that it might be harmful. I get some pretty bad rashes when I take it, like an allergic reaction, but I ...

In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, singer Katy Perry gave details about what a typical weekday morning looks like in her house. And as many parents of toddlers can attest, there's ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Deft molecular detective work at Duke University Medical Center suggests that scientists may soon be able to resurrect niacin as one of the best and cheapest ways to manage cholesterol.

An experimental cholesterol treatment touted by drugmaker Merck & Co. significantly reduced artery-clogging fats in late-stage testing. The drug, called Cordaptive, can both raise good cholesterol and ...

Glioblastomas are hard to treat in part because the brain’s immune cells are suppressed and unable to launch an attack against tumors. A research team at the University of Calgary in Canada found that ...