One-quarter of people taking niacin and statins as part of a four-year-long heart study dropped out early, often for medical reasons tied to niacin's side effects, a new study suggests. Previous ...

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 ...

Researchers have reported the development of a new combination drug that will allow patients to take high doses of the cholesterol-lowering vitamin niacin without a painful and embarrassing side ...

Heidelberg, Germany - A new study appears to have uncovered the reason nicotinic acid causes flushing in most people taking the HDL-raising therapy [1]. Using various mouse models, researchers have ...

Researchers question the wisdom of blocking a receptor in patients prone to cardiovascular disease, especially those taking niacin. Niacin, or vitamin B3, is the one approved drug that elevates "good" ...

High doses of niacin supplements, far beyond daily requirements), can lead to side effects. Know why this happens ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Key Takeaways Taking too much vitamin B6 can cause nerve damage and numbness in ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I read your column often and notice that you mention taking niacin for many things. I started taking one tablet of 250-milligram time-released niacin to see if it would help lower my ...

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 ...