News tagged with cholesterol pathway
'SORTing' out the genetic and biological links between cholesterol and coronary heart disease
The true power of genomic research lies in its ability to help scientists understand biological processes, particularly those that - when altered - can lead to disease. This power is demonstrated dramatically in a pair of ...
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Cholesterol's other way out
Many of us are simply overloaded with cholesterol, and now a report in the July issue of Cell Metabolism brings what might be good news: There is more than one way to get rid of that cholesterol, which can otherwise lead t ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Additional genes associated with age-related macular degeneration identified
A large genetic study of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has identified three new genes associated with this blinding eye disease—two involved in the cholesterol pathway. Results of this large-scale collaborative study, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 12, 2010 |
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Getting turned on: Scientists discover switch mechanism for controlling traffic in cells
Scientists have identified a mechanism that switches on an extremely important process for the proper functioning and survival of our body's cells. Specifically, the fast-track transportation pathway of 'cargo' to and from ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Research shows why low vitamin D raises heart disease risks in diabetics
Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 22, 2009 |
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