Health
Everything you need to know about trans fats
Nearly 12 years after it was first recommended, the federal government has announced its intention to ban partially hydrogenated oils in all food sold in Canada.
Oct 6, 2017
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News tagged with bad cholesterol
Cardiology
Gene therapy using 'junk DNA' could lower risk for heart disease
Scientists from UCLA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute successfully used a gene that suppresses cholesterol levels as part of a treatment to reduce plaque in mice with a disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia. ...
Aug 28, 2017
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Cardiology
Mechanism shown to reverse disease in arteries
A certain immune reaction is the key, not to slowing atherosclerosis like cholesterol-lowering drugs do, but instead to reversing a disease that gradually blocks arteries to cause heart attacks and strokes.
Jun 26, 2017
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Cardiology
What you need to know about cholesterol
(HealthDay)—Cholesterol plays a vital role in your health, so it's important to understand the different types of cholesterol and how to influence their levels, a heart specialist says.
Mar 28, 2017
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Cardiology
No benefit of synthetic HDL-C on arterial plaque
Injection of a novel form of synthetic high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), or good cholesterol, into the arteries of patients who had recently had a heart attack did not reduce the volume of fatty deposits, or plaque, ...
Mar 20, 2017
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Cardiology
Younger heart attack patients more likely to have low 'good' vs. high 'bad' cholesterol
Men under 45 years old and women under 50 years old who suffer a heart attack are far more likely to have abnormally low good cholesterol than elevated bad cholesterol, according to research scheduled for presentation at ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Cardiology
Very low levels of bad cholesterol well-tolerated in heart disease patients
Heart disease patients taking PCSK9 inhibitors to achieve very low levels of cholesterol do not experience an increase in adverse events, including memory impairment or nervous system disorders, but may have an increased ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Cardiology
Raising 'good cholesterol' not as effective as lowering 'bad cholesterol'
Low and very high levels of HDL, or "good cholesterol" are associated with a higher risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes, according to a study today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ...
Oct 31, 2016
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Cardiology
Review suggests eating oats can lower cholesterol as measured by a variety of markers
Researchers have known for more than 50 years that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and thus reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Oct 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mothers of children with autism may face chronic stress, higher risks for heart disease
Mothers who were raising children with autism and reported chronic stress were more likely to have high levels of "bad" cholesterol and lower levels of protective progenitor cells than lower-stressed mothers of "neurotypical" ...
Sep 21, 2016
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