New cholesterol drugs seen

Take a look at this breakthrough on cholesterol medication:

High cholesterol, which can lead to heart attack or stroke, is typically treated today with a class of drugs called statins. Researchers at the University of New South Wales say they've discovered an enzyme, squalene mono-oxygenase (SM), that is key to assembly of cholesterol in the body. This could lead to new drugs to fight high cholesterol levels. Medications are already in use to treat the fungal enzyme equivalent of SM. Tests will now begin on anti-SM drugs that target cholesterol, the scientists said.