News tagged with cholesterol
Related topics: heart disease , heart attack , cholesterol levels , cardiovascular disease , stroke
Cholesterol-lowering eye drops could treat macular degeneration
A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease.
Medical research
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Cholesterol rafts deliver drugs inside cancer cells
DNA, siRNA and miRNA can reprogram cancer cells – that is, if these nucleic acids could cross through the cell membrane. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the journal Therapeutic Delivery shows ...
Cancer
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Study examines the role adverse reactions play in statin discontinuation
Despite their well-documented benefits, statins, drugs used to lower cholesterol, are commonly discontinued in routine care. Statin discontinuation has been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular events and death in ...
Cardiology
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Adolescents' poor health behaviors raise risk of heart disease as adults
U.S. adolescents' high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal ...
Cardiology
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Monosaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk
Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable ...
Health
Mar 29, 2013 |
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Eating more fiber may lower risk of first-time stroke
Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Cardiology
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Commonly used cholesterol calculation underestimates heart disease danger for many
In what promises to be an eye-opener for many doctors and patients who routinely depend on cholesterol testing, a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that the standard formula ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Can an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
Studies of the bioactive compounds found in apples aim to uncover compounds that have an ability to prevent or alter the risk of serious ailments such as diabetes and heart disease.
Health
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Lymphatic vasculature: A cholesterol removal system
Reverse cholesterol transport is a process in which accumulated cholesterol is removed from tissues, including the artery wall, and transported back to the liver for excretion. Little is known about how cholesterol is removed ...
Medical research
Mar 25, 2013 |
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AstraZeneca settles legal dispute with Watson (Update)
(AP)—Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has settled a patent dispute with Watson Laboratories, Inc., removing a threat against its top-selling cholesterol-control drug, Crestor.
Medications
Mar 25, 2013 |
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High potency statins pose significantly higher risk of kidney injury than low potency, say experts
Patients taking high potency statins for high blood pressure are at a 34% higher risk of being hospitalised for acute kidney injury (AKI), compared with those taking low potency statins, a paper published today in BMJ sugges ...
Cardiology
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Heart-healthy lifestyle also reduces cancer risk
Following the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 steps to reduce your risk for heart disease can also help prevent cancer, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Cancer
Mar 18, 2013 |
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College kids who don't drink milk could face serious consequences
College-age kids who don't consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those who do, said a new University of Illinois study.
Health
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Niacin added to statin therapy increases HDL cholesterol levels but does not improve HDL functionality, research shows
While two large clinical trials recently showed that adding niacin to statin therapy failed to improve clinical outcomes despite a significant increase in HDL-C levels, little is known about exactly why the increased HDL-C ...
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Researchers find alternative cholesterol-lowering drug for patients who can't tolerate statins
Heart patients who can't tolerate the side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a new option, according to a new study by researchers from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt ...
Cardiology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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