Acetaminophen
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Clinically relevant doses of acetaminophen significantly decrease aortic fatty streak and total aortic area in hypercholesterolemic rabbits compared to placebo, Addison Taylor, MD/PhD, et al., Baylor College of Medicine, report in a study abstract presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Atlanta Nov. 10. The 12 rabbits, which received 100 mg/day acetaminophen through drinking water, also demonstrated significantly lower concentrations of five oxysterols in nmol/mg low density lipoprotein compared to 11 control rabbits. The rabbits all were fed a diet containing 1% cholesterol, with blood being collected