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'Fatostatin' Is A Turnoff For Fat Genes
August 27, 2009 — A small molecule earlier found to have both anti-fat and anti-cancer abilities works as a literal turnoff for fat-making genes, according to a new ... > full story -
Nuisance Or Nutrient? Kudzu Shows Promise As A Dietary Supplement
August 26, 2009 — Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists are reporting the first evidence that root ... > full story -
Low-Carb Diets Linked To Atherosclerosis And Impaired Blood Vessel Growth
August 24, 2009 — Even as low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets have proven successful at helping individuals to rapidly lose weight, little is known about the diets' long-term effects on vascular health. Now, a study ... > full story -
Immune System's Role In Bone Loss Uncovered; Finding Could Lead To New Therapies For Osteoporosis
August 24, 2009 — Got high cholesterol? You might want to consider a bone density test. A new study sheds light on the link between high cholesterol and osteoporosis and identifies a new way that the body's immune ... > full story -
Why Low Vitamin D Raises Heart Disease Risks In Diabetics
August 21, 2009 — Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers now think they know ... > full story -
Research Sheds Light On Sudden Death In People With High Cholesterol
August 21, 2009 — Cholesterol can affect the flow of the electrical currents that generate the heart beat, according to a study by two cardiovascular researchers. The research team has just published the important ... > full story -
Little Known Type Of Cholesterol -- Oxycholesterol -- May Pose The Greatest Heart Disease Risk
August 20, 2009 — Researchers are reporting that a little known type of cholesterol, oxycholesterol, may be a bigger heart disease threat than other forms of cholesterol. The study could lead to new targets and ... > full story -
Anti-Psychotic Drugs Could Help Fight Cancer
August 12, 2009 — A preliminary finding by researchers in Australia suggests that the anti-psychotic drug, pimozide, kills lung, breast and brain cancer cells in in-vitro laboratory ... > full story -
High Cholesterol In Midlife Raises Risk Of Late-Life Dementia, Study Finds
August 4, 2009 — Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife -- even levels considered only borderline elevated -- significantly increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to a ... > full story -
Mounting Evidence Of Fish Oil's Heart Health Benefits
August 3, 2009 — There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac ... > full story
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