News tagged with cholesterol levels
Related topics: cholesterol , heart disease , heart attack , high cholesterol , type 2 diabetes
Fast food makes up 11 percent of calories in US diet, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Fast food fare from restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Pizza Hut accounted for more than 11 percent of the calories in American adults' daily diets in recent years, federal ...
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Feb 21, 2013 |
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New discoveries linking gut bacteria with cholesterol metabolism give hope for the future
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that cholesterol metabolism is regulated by bacteria in the small intestine. These findings may be important for the development ...
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Feb 18, 2013 |
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Youth smoking, obesity may lead to early death
(HealthDay)—Young adults and teens who smoke, are obese and have high blood sugar levels may be more likely to die before they reach their 55th birthday, new government research suggests.
Pediatrics
Feb 18, 2013 |
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Expressing love can improve your health
After giving a talk at a university in Texas, Kory Floyd received an unusual request from an audience member. The young man asked for a prescription for the health booster Floyd had discussed in his presentation.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study identifies liver gene that regulates cholesterol and fat blood levels
Researchers have identified a microRNA liver gene, miR-27b, which regulates lipid (cholesterol or fat) levels in the blood. This regulator gene controls multiple genes involved in dyslipidemia—abnormal blood cholesterol ...
Genetics
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Genetic variation doubles risk of aortic valve calcification
Researchers have found a genetic variant that doubles the likelihood that people will have calcium deposits on their aortic valve. Such calcification, if it becomes severe, can cause narrowing or a blockage of the aortic ...
Cardiology
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Reducing your risk of heart disease
February is American Heart Month but living a heart healthy lifestyle is important anytime of the year. That's because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans – one in three of us will die from heart ...
Cardiology
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Awareness still lacking of seriousness of heart disease in women, cardiologist warns
Although heart disease remains the No. 1 killer nationally for women-—responsible for one out of every three deaths—-many of today's women still underestimate the seriousness of the disease and their risks, says Liliana ...
Cardiology
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Blood pressure, cholesterol most important indicators of heart disease risk in diabetics
For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood sugar control in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke, according ...
Diabetes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Overlooked ugly cholesterol causes heart disease
The risk of ischaemic heart disease – a disease affecting some 150,000 Danes – is three times higher in persons with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol. This is the finding of a new study of 73,000 Danes, ...
Cardiology
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol can be fatal for haemorrhage survivors, study finds
A Finnish study shows that patients who have experienced subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) have a highly increased risk of death due to a stroke or cerebral haemorrhage, and have double the mortality rate of the general population. ...
Neuroscience
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Just 10 minutes of physical activity multiple times a day improves health
Despite the importance of physical activity, many people feel they don't have enough time to exercise. An active lifestyle that includes engaging in physical activity for less than 10 minutes multiple times ...
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Jan 04, 2013 |
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Cholesterol medicine affects energy production in muscles
Up to 75 per cent of patients who take statins to treat elevated cholesterol levels may suffer from muscle pain. Scientists at the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen have now identified ...
Cardiology
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Toasting your health: Take care with alcohol consumption
(Medical Xpress)—The holidays are a time to consume—food, gifts, and spirits. Here are a few alcohol-related story ideas from The Methodist Hospital. Because alcohol's effects on human physiology are complex, advice about ...
Health
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Host cholesterol secretion likely to influence gut microbiota
For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, Jens Walter and colleagues of the University of ...
Medical research
Dec 18, 2012 |
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