Cardiology
High cholesterol in 30s, 40s, increases later risk of heart disease
Most young adults might assume they have years before needing to worry about their cholesterol.
Jan 26, 2015
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News tagged with bad cholesterol
Health
An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay
Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese individuals, according to new research published in the Journal of ...
Jan 7, 2015
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Cardiology
Study finds most older adults qualify for statin therapy under new cholesterol guidelines
Nearly all individuals in their late 60s and early 70s—including 100 percent of men—now qualify for and should consider starting a statin medication to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, under the recently released ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Medical research
Scientists create mimic of 'good' cholesterol to fight heart disease and stroke
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have created a synthetic molecule that mimics "good" cholesterol and have shown it can reduce plaque buildup in the arteries of animal models. The molecule, taken orally, ...
Oct 10, 2014
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Medical research
Sex hormone levels at midlife linked to heart disease risk in women
As hormone levels change during the transition to menopause, the quality of a woman's cholesterol carriers degrades, leaving her at greater risk for heart disease, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School ...
Jun 27, 2014
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Cardiology
Vitamin D can lower weight, blood sugar via the brain
Women with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol are less likely than their male peers to reach treatment goals to lower their "bad" cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, despite access to cholesterol-lowering ...
Jun 23, 2014
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Cardiology
Gender-based treatment needed for cardiovascular risk factors in diabetes
Women with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol are less likely than their male peers to reach treatment goals to lower their "bad" cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, despite access to cholesterol-lowering ...
Jun 23, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover 'bad' cholesterol contributes to cancer spread in the body
(Medical Xpress)—In a world-first, University of Sydney researchers have discovered one of the main reasons behind why cancer spreads throughout the body - the help of 'bad' cholesterol.
May 7, 2014
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Health
Beans, peas, lentils can significantly reduce 'bad cholesterol' and risk of heart disease
Eating just 1 serving daily of legumes such as beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas can significantly reduce "bad cholesterol" and the risk of heart disease, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Apr 7, 2014
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Cardiology
Concerning number of kids have elevated cholesterol
Roughly one out of three kids screened for high cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11 has borderline or high cholesterol, potentially placing them at greater risk for future cardiovascular disease, according to research ...
Mar 28, 2014
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