Through this process, an MRI creates an image of the brain structure. MRI scans are noninvasive, pose little health risk, and can be used on infants and in utero, providing a consistent mode of imaging across the development spectrum.
Zetia is one of many cholesterol-lowering drugs. Photo Credit thodonal/iStock/Getty Images. Zetia is the brand name for the drug ezetimibe. It is the first of a new class of cholesterol-lowering medications. Zetia is not a statin. Statins lower cholesterol by preventing the liver from synthesizing new cholesterol, while Zetia lowers cholesterol by preventing the intestine from absorbing cholesterol into the blood stream.
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