Health News from Medical News Today: Niacin Does Not Reduce Stroke Or Heart Attack Risk, Trial Ended 18 Months Early

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Niacin Does Not Reduce Stroke Or Heart Attack Risk, Trial Ended 18 Months Early 1 Jun 2011, 12:00 am Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, vitamin B3 or vitamin PP does not protect patients with vascular and heart disease from stroke or heart attack. A clinical trial which compared combination niacin with a statin versus statins alone had to be ended 18 months early, according to Abbot Laboratories and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Niacin is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NO2. It is considered as one of the 48 essential human nutrients (depending on the definition used)... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.