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, once explored as a therapy for reduction of cardiovascular risk, has fallen out of favor over the past decade as trials failed to support its use. Now, new mechanistic data suggest downstream ...

Niacin, or vitamin B3, plays a vital role in energy production, cholesterol management, skin health, brain function and DNA repair. One common yet misunderstood effect of niacin supplementation is the ...

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 ...

Prescription niacin is available as a generic drug and as brand-name drugs. Brand names: Niacor, Niaspan. Niacor comes as an oral tablet, and Niaspan comes as an oral extended-release tablet. Generic ...

Niacin is a type of B vitamin that offers benefits for you whole body, from your brain to your skin. You can get it from meat, fish, and nuts, or in supplement form. Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, ...

Niacin is water-soluble vitamin B3 and has a myriad of important roles in humans. As excess niacin is not stored in the body, it must be ingested daily. In order to prevent niacin deficiency and ...

Dr William Boden (Buffalo General Hospital, New York) told heartwire that he was not overly surprised that Cordaptive had been rejected, but he said many other people would be surprised. "It was ...