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Cholesterol Rafts Deliver Drugs Inside Cancer Cells
April 2, 2013 — DNA, siRNA and miRNA can reprogram cancer cells -- that is, if these nucleic acids could cross through the cell membrane. New research shows that cholesterol "rafts" can shepherd genetic payloads ... > full story -
Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss Than Dementia Tests
April 1, 2013 — Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk ... > full story -
Adolescents' Poor Health Behaviors Raise Risk of Heart Disease as Adults
April 1, 2013 — U.S. adolescents' lack of heart-healthy behaviors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to a new study. More than 80 percent of them had a poor diet and many were not ... > full story -
Monounsaturated Fats Reduce Metabolic Syndrome Risk
March 29, 2013 — Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a new study. Researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils ... > full story -
Eating More Fiber May Lower Risk of First-Time Stroke
March 28, 2013 — Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new ... > full story -
Commonly Used Cholesterol Calculation Underestimates the Heart Disease Danger for Many
March 26, 2013 — In what promises to be an eye-opener for many doctors and patients who routinely depend on cholesterol testing, a new study has found that the standard formula used for decades to calculate ... > full story -
Tomatoes That Mimic Actions of Good Cholesterol Created
March 19, 2013 — Researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when consumed. In this early study, mice that were fed these tomatoes in ... > full story -
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Alternative Cholesterol-Lowering Drug for Patients Who Can't Tolerate Statins
March 11, 2013 — Heart patients who can't tolerate the side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a new option, according to a new ... > full story -
Niacin Therapy Shows No Benefits, Has Some Harmful Effects
March 11, 2013 — A highly anticipated study evaluating a combination of the vitamin niacin with the anti-flushing agent laropiprant finds the therapy provides no benefit to and may even be harmful for patients with ... > full story -
Drug Protects Against Kidney Injury from Imaging Dye in ACS Patients
March 11, 2013 — High doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug significantly reduced the rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary ... > full story
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