Medical research
Could an antibody drug help you shed pounds?
An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body's key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight—at least briefly.
Nov 3, 2020
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News tagged with ldl cholesterol
Cardiology
Having high cholesterol levels early in life leads to heart problems by middle age
Having elevated cholesterol during the teens or early twenties increases a person's risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event during middle age. That is the finding a new landmark study led by researchers ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Health
Making sense of cholesterol: The good, the bad and the dietary
Cholesterol can be confusing. But understanding it could help you live a longer, healthier life.
Sep 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Cholesterol drug combinations could cut health risk for European patients
New findings from a large European study of patients in 18 countries, including the UK, show that while many patients are able to reduce their risk through taking statins, those at the highest risk of cardiovascular events ...
Aug 28, 2020
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Medications
Evinacumab cuts LDL-C level in familial hypercholesterolemia
(HealthDay)—For patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, evinacumab lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the Aug. 20 issue of the New England Journal ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Medications
Food-based approach to lowering cholesterol provides significant healthcare cost savings
A new study is the first to show a food-based approach using clinically-proven diet interventions to lower cholesterol levels, such as Step One Foods, provides significant healthcare cost savings.
Aug 13, 2020
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Cardiology
Doubt cast on wisdom of targeting 'bad' cholesterol to curb heart disease risk
Setting targets for 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol levels to ward off heart disease and death in those at risk might seem intuitive, but decades of research have failed to show any consistent benefit for this approach, reveals an ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Health
How long should you fast for weight loss?
Two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feeding diets, are effective for weight loss, according to a new study published by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Jul 15, 2020
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Cardiology
Dietary and physical activity intervention reduces LDL cholesterol level in children
An individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary intervention reduced the plasma LDL cholesterol concentration of primary school children, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings ...
May 29, 2020
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Health
Study identifies the mechanism by which eating fish reduces risk of cardiovascular disease
A study by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and Harvard Medical School has found that consuming omega 3 primarily through fish, but also in supplements containing these fatty acids, can modulate lipoproteins, ...
May 21, 2020
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