Cholesterol News

Posted January 31, 2013:

• Family History Plays a Major Role in Heart Health

Posted January 30, 2013:

• Vegetarianism Can Reduce Risk of Heart Disease by Up to a Third

Posted January 28, 2013:

• Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Most Important Indicators of Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics

Posted January 26, 2013:

• Cows Fed Flaxseed Produce More Nutritious Dairy Products

Posted January 21, 2013:

• Overlooked Ugly Cholesterol Causes Heart Disease, Study Suggests
• New Way to Kill Lymphoma Without Chemotherapy: Golden Nanoparticle Starves Cancer Cell to Death

Posted January 14, 2013:

• New Way Found to Boost Common Cancer Drugs

Posted January 10, 2013:

• Study Deflates Notion That Pear-Shaped Bodies More Healthy Than Apples: Abnormal Proteins from Buttock Fat Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

Posted January 7, 2013:

• Protein Key to Fighting and Preventing Obesity Discovered

Posted January 3, 2013:

• Cholesterol Medicine Affects Energy Production in Muscles

Posted December 23, 2012:

• Fat Influences Decisions Taken by Brain Cells for Production and Survival

Posted December 19, 2012:

• New Compound Reverses Fatty Liver Disease
• Cholesterol Helps Regulate Key Signaling Proteins in the Cell

Posted December 18, 2012:

• Host Cholesterol Secretion Likely to Influence Gut Microbiota
• Patients With Diabetes May Not Receive Best Treatment to Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Suggests

Posted December 14, 2012:

• Carriers of Gene Variant Appear Less Likely to Develop Heart Disease

Posted December 11, 2012:

• Bedroom TV Viewing Increases Risk of Obesity in Children: More Than 2 Hours of TV a Day Adds Significantly to Children's Waist Size

Posted December 5, 2012:

• Atherosclerosis Found in HIV Children

Posted December 3, 2012:

• Healthy Eating Beneficial Beyond Drug Therapy in Preventing a Second Heart Attack

Posted November 30, 2012:

• Exposing the Achilles' Heel of the AIDS Virus

Posted November 28, 2012:

• Analysis of Conflicting Fish Oil Studies Finds That Omega-3 Fatty Acids Still Matter
• How Eating Bread Can Improve Cardiovascular Health

Posted November 19, 2012:

• One Week at a Health Spa Improves Your Health, Study Shows

Posted November 15, 2012:

• Letter from Doctor Boosts Cholesterol Medication Use

Posted November 13, 2012:

• Vitamin D May Prevent Clogged Arteries in Diabetics

Posted November 12, 2012:

• Fasting Time Prior to Blood Lipid Tests Appears to Have Limited Association With Lipid Levels

Posted November 8, 2012:

• DNA Variants Explain Over Ten Percent of Inherited Genetic Risk for Heart Disease

Posted November 6, 2012:

• New Drug Significantly Lowers Bad Cholesterol

Posted November 5, 2012:

• Daily Doses of a New Probiotic Reduces 'Bad' and Total Cholesterol
• Infusing 'Good' Cholesterol Protein May Lower Risk of Subsequent Heart Attack
• Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Decrease Plaque Build-Up in Mice

Posted November 2, 2012:

• New Medication Shows Promise as Lipid-Lowering Therapy for Rare Cholesterol Disorder

Posted November 1, 2012:

• Softening Arteries, Protecting the Heart: Connection Between 'Good' Cholesterol and Collagen in Heart Health
• High Blood Cholesterol Is Overlooked

Posted October 31, 2012:

• Obese Dogs at Risk of Health Condition Experienced by Humans

Posted October 30, 2012:

• Every Single Junk Food Meal Damages Your Arteries, New Study Reveals

Posted October 28, 2012:

• Cause of High Cholesterol Discovered

Posted October 22, 2012:

• Kittens: Their Microbiomes Are What They Eat
• Statins May Reduce Risk of Esophageal Cancer

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Cholesterol Levels Improving Among U.S. Adults

Posted October 15, 2012:

• Higher-Dose Use of Certain Statins Often Best for Cholesterol Issues

Posted October 11, 2012:

• Twenty-One Genes Tied to Cholesterol Levels Identified

Posted October 9, 2012:

• New Link Between High-Fat 'Western' Diet and Atherosclerosis Identified
• With a Little Exercise, Your Fat Cells May Coax Liver to Produce 'Good' Cholesterol
• New MRI Technique Used to Identify Early-Stage Coronary Disease

Posted October 3, 2012:

• Stem Cell Transplant Survivors at Increased Risk of Developing Heart Disease, Study Suggests

Posted October 2, 2012:

• An Apple a Day Lowers Level of Blood Chemical Linked to Hardening of the Arteries, Research Suggests

Posted October 1, 2012:

• Poor Sleep in Adolescents May Increase Risk of Heart Disease

Posted September 27, 2012:

• New Way of Fighting High Cholesterol Upends Assumptions

Posted September 25, 2012:

• Future Health Risks for Obese Children May Be Greater Than Previously Thought

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