News tagged with low cholesterol
One in five U.S. teenagers has high cholesterol
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, has found that over 20% of teenagers in the U.S. have elevated cholesterol levels ...
Jan 25, 2010 |
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No need to fast for cholesterol test
(PhysOrg.com) -- Patients do not need to fast before having their cholesterol tested, a major study has found.
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Blueberry's effects on cholesterol examined in lab animal study
Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren't enhanced with blueberries. That's according ...
May 31, 2011 |
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New protein could prove powerful target for cholesterol lowering drugs
A protein has been discovered that may have a profound effect on cholesterol metabolism. That discovery raises the possibility that the protein, dubbed IDOL, could be a powerful target for cholesterol-lowering drugs, says ...
May 17, 2011 |
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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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Newly discovered gene regulates balance of 'bad' cholesterol
In an article in Science, Noam Zelcer from the LACDR (The Netherlands) describes a previously unknown mechanism for regulating the amount of LDL cholesterol. This offers opportunities for supplementing and im ...
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Study: Cholesterol drug lowers blood clot risk
(AP) -- Statin drugs, taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, also can cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that can lodge in the legs or lungs, a major study suggests.
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Mar 29, 2009 |
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Cholesterol-reducing drugs may lessen brain function
Research by an Iowa State University scientist suggests that cholesterol-reducing drugs known as statins may lessen brain function.
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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Aggressive control of cardiac risk factors might not benefit all patients with diabetes
A mathematical model suggests that aggressively pursuing low blood pressure and cholesterol levels may not benefit, and could even harm, some patients with diabetes, according to a report in the June 28 issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk
Although seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new study suggests. Scientists at the Jean ...
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Dec 15, 2009 |
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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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Adding ezetimibe to atorvastatin improves lipid control
Adding ezetimibe to atorvastatin significantly boosted the attainment of lipid targets as specified by both Canadian and European guidelines in elderly patients aged 65 and older and the combination produced superior results ...
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Obesity is a poor gauge for detecting high cholesterol levels in children
With the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened for chronic medical conditions, including high cholesterol levels.
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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