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Fructose Consumption Increases Risk Factors for Heart Disease: Study Suggests US Dietary Guideline for Upper Limit of Sugar Consumption Is Too High
July 28, 2011 — A recent study has found that adults who consumed high fructose corn syrup for two weeks as 25 percent of their daily calorie requirement had increased blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, ... > full story -
Patients Who Used Mail-Order Pharmacy for New Statin Prescriptions Achieved Better Cholesterol Control, Study Finds
July 22, 2011 — Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients who obtained new statin prescriptions via a mail-order pharmacy achieved better cholesterol control in the first 3-15 months following the initiation of ... > full story -
Vascular Changes Linked to Dementia, Experts Say
July 21, 2011 — High blood pressure is related to the development of age-related vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association scientific statement. ... > full story -
Liver, Belly Fat May Identify High Risks of Heart Disease in Obese People
July 21, 2011 — Increased liver fat and abdominal fat may increase risk of heart disease and other serious health problems, according to researchers. Measuring liver and belly fat may identify obese people at risk ... > full story -
Precise Measurements of Cholesterol Transport Rates Give New Hope for Alzheimer’s Treatment
July 19, 2011 — Neutron scattering has shown the movement of cholesterol between and within cells takes far longer than previously thought. The findings could impact the treatment of a range of diseases linked to ... > full story -
Experimental Drug Raises 'Good' Cholesterol, May Help Control Diabetes
July 18, 2011 — An experimental cholesterol drug improved blood sugar control in diabetic patients on statins, a new study shows. The drug raises levels of "good" cholesterol and may help lower cardiovascular ... > full story -
'IDOLizing' Low Cholesterol
July 18, 2011 — High levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) are a risk factor for developing a disease of the major arterial blood vessels that is one of the major causes of heart attack and stroke. New human ... > full story -
Eating Nuts Daily Could Help Control Type 2 Diabetes and Prevent Complications, Study Suggests
July 12, 2011 — Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new ... > full story -
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Clinicians Should Aim for Comprehensive Lipid Control Using Lifestyle as a First Step and Tailoring Treatment to Patients: New Guidelines
June 28, 2011 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD), driven by the global pandemics of obesity and diabetes, poses a daunting challenge to clinicians in the 21st century. Despite progress, there is still much to be done to ... > full story -
'Good' Cholesterol Function as Important as Its Levels
June 23, 2011 — Many studies have indicated that therapeutics that increase levels of "good" cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) could be clinically useful for the treatment of coronary artery disease -- a disease of the ... > full story
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