A common vitamin called niacin may increase the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests, though complete elimination of niacin from the diet isn’t necessary, and researchers say more regulation ...

Higher doses of niacin can help lower cholesterol, but long-term treatment with niacin — particularly with extended-release forms — may damage the liver. For more in-depth resources about vitamins, ...

Niacin may still be viable for lipid control in certain patients, but it's time for the FDA to reconsider the evidence, a systematic review concluded. Among 17 trials looking at cardiovascular disease ...

Niacin flush is a skin flushing that can occur after taking higher doses of niacin (vitamin B3) as supplements or prescription medications. It is a harmless and temporary side effect that usually goes ...

The recently published HPS2–THRIVE study has shown that the addition of extended release niacin to statin therapy in patients with well-controlled levels of LDL cholesterol does not reduce the risk of ...

According to recent evidence from the ARBITER 6-HALTS trial, treatment with extended-release niacin, in combination with statin therapy, significantly increases HDL-cholesterol levels and causes a ...