Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 "Trials of the polypill will start in NZ after an Indian study offered convincing results. Auckland University and New Zealand patients are trialling a pill which could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease, the biggest killer across the Western world.The five-in-one polypill, which combines well-known medicines in lower doses, has been shown to be safe and effective in its first trials on humans. Researchers estimate that the single pill would reduce heart disease and risk of stroke by over 80 per cent in middle aged and older people. The medication contains a combination of aspirin, three drugs that lower blood pressure and a statin, the drug that lowers levels of cholesterol."..."Researchers were desperate for trial participants aged between 50 and 70." http://blog.garymoller.com/2009/04/polypill-set-to-combat-killer-condition.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.