News tagged with cholesterol treatment
Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US
Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. But a high percen ...
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Scientists reveal a new mechanism that increases atherosclerosis in mice
(PhysOrg.com) -- For all the good it does, a liver protein that senses and gets rid of drugs and pollutants from our body has a downside. For the first time, it has been shown that when it is chronically activated, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Largest study compares cholesterol treatment in HIV patients and patients without HIV
A new study in the online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine has found that cholesterol medications can work well among certain HIV patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 02, 2009 |
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