News tagged with blood triglyceride
Apple peel makes mice mighty
For Popeye, spinach was the key to extra muscle. For the mice in a new University of Iowa study, it was apples, or more precisely a waxy substance called ursolic acid that's found in apple peel.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Dietary, lifestyle changes can significantly reduce triglycerides
Dietary and lifestyle changes significantly reduce elevated triglycerides (a type of blood fat) -- which is associated with heart, blood vessel and other diseases -- according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Eskimo study suggests high consumption of omega-3s reduces obesity-related disease risk
A study of Yup'ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease
The effect of a high-fat meal on blood vessel walls can vary among individuals depending on factors such as their waist size and triglyceride levels, suggests new research at UC Davis.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Study finds more breaks from sitting are good for waistlines and hearts
It is becoming well accepted that, as well as too little exercise, too much sitting is bad for people's health. Now a new study has found that it is not just the length of time people spend sitting down that can make a difference, ...
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Study sheds light on triglyceride metabolism
New findings reported in the July issue of Cell Metabolism are offering new leads as to why some people might suffer from high levels of triglycerides. High triglycerides are a risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseas ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Fat in the liver -- not the belly -- is a better marker for disease risk
New findings from nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that it's not whether body fat is stored in the belly that affects metabolic risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Food additive may one day help control blood lipids and reduce disease risk
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance is a component of the common food additive lecithin, and researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Abbott, AstraZeneca seek cholesterol pill approval
(AP) -- Abbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug that combines their cholesterol pills TriLipix and Crestor.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 04, 2009 |
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New human study reinforces antioxidant benefits of tart cherries
Eating just one and a half servings of tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body, according to new University of Michigan research reported at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting in New Orleans.1 In the stu ...
Apr 19, 2009 |
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New approach discovered to lowering triglycerides
Studies done with laboratory rats suggest that supplementation of their diet with lipoic acid had a significant effect in lowering triglycerides, which along with cholesterol levels and blood pressure are ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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High triglyceride levels common, often untreated among Americans
High concentrations of blood fats known as triglycerides are common in the United States, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Lifestyle changes are the preferred initial treatment for hy ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 23, 2009 |
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