News tagged with good cholesterol
Related topics: heart disease , heart attack , cholesterol
Type 2 Diabetes Rears Its Ugly Head Long Before Diagnosis
Signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes can present themselves as long as 10 years before diagnosis and most people have no idea before the damage is done.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 14, 2009 |
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'Good cholesterol' nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer cells
High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 01, 2011 |
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More 'good' cholesterol is not always good for your health
(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called "good" cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we've come to assume HDL cholesterol ...
May 25, 2010 |
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Drug that increases good cholesterol reduces clogging of arteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- A drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol, when taken in addition to standard statin therapy to lower 'bad' cholesterol, can reduce the furring up of arteries in patients with established ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Function of the human receptor for 'good' HDL cholesterol unmasked
HDL is known as the "good cholesterol": it lowers the chance of developing cardiovascular disease. Some families display naturally high levels of HDL in their blood. Research on the underlying causes of genetically ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Low-carb diet trumps low-fat on 'good' cholesterol
(AP) -- Over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds - and it might be better for your heart, new research suggests.
Aug 02, 2010 |
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New measure trumps HDL levels in protecting against heart disease
The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good cholesterol") is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive research to modify HDL levels for therapeutic ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Lifestyle changes for teens critical in light of research about teens' heart disease risk
Pamphlets detailing the warning signs associated with heart disease may soon end up in an unexpected location: your child's pediatrician's office. According to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Low fat or low carb? Which is the better way to lose weight?
A low-fat diet will help you lose weight. Or is it a low-carbohydrate diet? Pore over decades of research and dozens of studies over this debate and you're likely to be confused about the best way to go about reducing your ...
Feb 25, 2011 |
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New explanation for heart-healthy benefits of chocolate
In time for the chocolate-giving and chocolate-noshing fest on Valentine's Day, scientists are reporting discovery of how this treat boosts the body's production of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) — the "good" ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Cholesterol: The good, the bad, the unknown
Two people are diagnosed with high cholesterol, one of the leading risk factors for heart disease, and follow similar therapies. One ends up with improved cholesterol levels, but the other doesn't.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Exercise beats angioplasty for some heart patients
(AP) -- Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 30, 2009 |
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Levels of 'good' cholesterol less relevant to cardiovascular risk once 'bad' cholesterol has been reduced
In the general population, the more 'good' cholesterol that a person has, the less likely they are to suffer a cardiovascular event. But new research shows that if a person has their levels of 'bad' cholesterol substantially ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 21, 2010 |
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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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New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol
(AP) -- An experimental drug boosted good cholesterol so high and dropped bad cholesterol so low in a study that doctors were stunned and voiced renewed hopes for an entirely new way of preventing heart attacks ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 17, 2010 |
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