New drugs that lower levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in blood could further reduce the risk of heart attack when added to statins. These new drugs, which are in various stages of development, could also reduce blood ...
Sep 20, 2018
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet people generally associate it with an older, aging population. But heart attacks, strokes and other types of heart disease can be blind to age—particularly ...
Sep 15, 2018
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(HealthDay)—You've probably heard the health warning: Sitting is the new smoking.
Jul 16, 2018
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A compound that mimics the main protein in high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol significantly reduced the number of tumors in the lungs of mice, reports a team of UCLA researchers. The findings help explain ...
Jun 14, 2018
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has identified a gene mutation that is at least partly responsible for regulating cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. In their paper published in the ...
Having a demanding job and little control over it is associated with an increased risk of premature death in men with coronary heart disease, stroke, or diabetes, according to an observational study tracking more than 100000 ...
Jun 6, 2018
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Prostate cancer survivors taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a treatment commonly used to block the release of male hormones, are at a higher risk of developing chronic diseases, according to new research published ...
May 29, 2018
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(HealthDay)—You already know that exercise is good for your health and your heart, both to prevent heart disease and, for those who already have a heart-related condition, to make managing it easier.
May 22, 2018
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Cleveland Clinic researchers have demonstrated for the first time that lowering blood cholesterol levels could enhance the success of a specific type of T-cell immunotherapy in fighting cancer.
May 16, 2018
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One gram of fish oil a day could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, a new study in Rheumatology reports.
May 8, 2018
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