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Smoking During Pregnancy Lowers Levels of 'Good' HDL Cholesterol in Children
June 21, 2011 — Researchers in Australia have discovered that mothers who smoke during pregnancy are causing developmental changes to their unborn babies that lead to them having lower levels of the type of ... > full story -
Millions With Peripheral Artery Disease Not Getting Vital Medications, Study Finds
June 20, 2011 — Millions of adults with peripheral artery disease are not receiving the medications needed to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and death, according to new ... > full story -
Cholesterol Boosts Antibiotic Resistance in H. Pylori
June 17, 2011 — New research suggests that cholesterol boosts resistance in Helicobacter pylori both to many antibiotics and to the endogenous antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. A complete understanding of the pathway of ... > full story -
Dietary Changes Appear to Affect Levels of Biomarkers Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
June 13, 2011 — Following a low-saturated fat and low-glycemic index diet appears to modulate the risk of developing dementia that proceeds to Alzheimer's disease (AD), although making a switch to this dietary ... > full story -
Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Stroke and Cardiovascular Problems, but Metabolic Syndrome Is Not
June 13, 2011 — Among patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), type 2 diabetes was associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events, but metabolic ... > full story -
Heart Attacks Decline Over 20 Years, but Rising BMIs May Reverse Trend, UK Study Finds
June 8, 2011 — Better control of cholesterol levels and blood pressure and a decline in smoking have contributed to a 74 percent drop in the risk of heart attack among 10,000 London civil servants over a 20-year ... > full story -
Link Between Phosphate Intake and Heart Disease Demonstrated in New Study
June 7, 2011 — Lowering phosphate intake in humans can reduce heart disease, according to research by experts in the UK. The study demonstrates the connection between a high phosphate diet and atherosclerosis -- a ... > full story -
Blueberry's Effects on Cholesterol Examined in Lab Animal Study
May 31, 2011 — Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren't enhanced with ... > full story -
New Advances in Lipid Genetics Lead to Better Detection and Prevention of Major Diseases
May 30, 2011 — Researchers have found ways to earlier and better prediction of diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, and heart disease through studying the genetic make-up of different varieties of lipids in ... > full story -
Obesity Greater Risk for Fatty Liver Than Moderate Amounts of Alcohol, Study Suggests
May 30, 2011 — Being overweight and resistant to insulin constitute a greater risk for fatty liver than was previously thought, according to a new study from ... > full story
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