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Possible Connection Between Marijuana Abuse And Stroke Or Heart Attacks
May 13, 2008 — Marijuana abuse leads to blood flow problems in the brain and increased risks for heart problems. To understand the way that marijuana might cause these side-effects, NIH scientists measured proteins ... > full story -
Mapping The Genetic Locus For Triglycerides
April 25, 2008 — Researchers have mapped out a region on human chromosome 1 that contributes to genetically elevated blood triglyceride levels, a major risk factor for heart ... > full story -
Facts On Fats Could Prompt Healthier Eating
March 21, 2008 — The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans included --- for the first time --- recommendations that U.S. consumers keep their intake of trans fatty acids as low as possible. The dietary guidelines now ... > full story -
Receptor Revealed That Turns On Genes After Consuming Unsaturated Fats
February 29, 2008 — Scientists demonstrate the tremendous importance of dietary fat as a regulator of gene expression. Via a combination of several nutrigenomic tools they reveal that dietary unsaturated fatty acids ... > full story -
Trans Fats Down In Many Snack Products, But Some Cheaper Snacks Still Have Significant Amounts
February 3, 2008 — The food industry has made progress in reducing the trans fat content in its products since a 2003 labeling mandate by the Food and Drug Administration, but consumers should still read labels to be ... > full story -
Overcoming Metabolic Syndrome
January 10, 2008 — Metabolic syndrome, a collection of related abnormalities like hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance, and excess cholesterol, poses a major risk for developing heart disease and diabetes. ... > full story -
Breakthrough In Lowering Bad Cholesterol, Fatty Acid Levels Reported
January 10, 2008 — Medical researchers have found a way to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol and fatty acids that end up in the blood from food the body metabolizes, a key discovery that could lead to new drugs to ... > full story -
High Triglycerides, Other Cholesterol Raise Risk Of Stroke
December 26, 2007 — People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of a person's risk assessment have an increased risk of a certain type of stroke, according to ... > full story -
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BMI Criteria For Obesity Surgery Should Be Lowered, Researchers Suggest
December 18, 2007 — Researchers have found that the existing body mass index criteria for obesity surgery often excludes a group of obese patients at risk of cardiovascular ... > full story -
New Combination Drug Improves Multiple Cholesterol Disorders In Single Pill
November 6, 2007 — Patients treated with a new investigational combination pill showed significant improvements in cholesterol, triglycerides and other key lipids that lead to heart disease. Simcor combines ... > full story
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