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New Mechanism Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice
A shot of espresso may rev
you up in the morning, but
the downside is that it may
also ramp up levels of bad
cholesterol due to its
... > full story
How Soy Reduces Diabetes Risk
Nutrition scientists have
identified the molecular
pathway that allows foods
rich in soy bioactive
compounds called isoflavones
to lower diabetes and heart
disease risk. Eating soy
... > full story
Grains And Lamb Offer New Sources Of Omega-3
New research is aiming at
developing new dietary
sources of long-chain
omega-3 oils in grains and
lamb. They are now
developing oilseed crop
plants that synthesize EPA
... > full story
Nonagenarian Researcher Petitions FDA To Ban Trans Fats
Fred Kummerow, a 94-year-old
University of Illinois
veterinary biosciences
professor emeritus who still
conducts research on the
health effects of trans fats
... > full story
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Small Increases In Phosphorus Mean Higher Risk Of Heart Disease
November 12, 2009 — Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries -- a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Dentists Can Identify Patients At Risk For Fatal Cardiovascular Event, Study Suggests
November 12, 2009 — A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further ... > full story -
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Long-term Statin Use Associated With Decreased Risk Of Gallstones Requiring Surgery
November 11, 2009 — Use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of having gallstones requiring surgery, according to a new ... > full story -
Lipid Assessment In Vascular Disease Can Be Simplified, Without The Need To Fast, Findings Suggest
November 10, 2009 — Lipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified by measuring either total and HDL cholesterol levels or apolipoproteins, without the need to fast and without regard to triglyceride levels, ... > full story -
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Widely Used Cholesterol-lowering Drug May Prevent Progression Of Parkinson's Disease
November 9, 2009 — Simvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson's disease from progressing further. Neurological researchers conducted a study examining the use of the FDA-approved ... > full story -
Heart Attacks Become More Common But Less Often Fatal In Women
November 9, 2009 — Heart attacks appear to have become more common in middle-aged women over the past two decades, but all women and especially those younger than 55 have recently experienced a greater increase than ... > full story -
Mood Improves On Low-fat, But Not Low-carb, Diet Plan
November 9, 2009 — After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a new ... > full story -
Raising 'Good' Cholesterol Levels May Benefit Clogged Arteries
November 8, 2009 — A drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol, when taken in addition to standard statin therapy to lower 'bad' cholesterol, can reduce the furring up of arteries in patients with established heart ... > full story -
Low Cholesterol May Shrink Risk For High-grade Prostate Cancer
November 6, 2009 — Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer -- an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a ... > full story -
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Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients
November 5, 2009 — A new study has found that statins have beneficial effects on patients with systolic heart failure, but those with diastolic heart failure experienced the opposite effect, including increased ... > full story
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