Health
Brain power lessens over time. Why everyone needs a cognitive test at a certain age
Through regular trips to the doctor, we all know our blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Mar 13, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Nurse-led strategy found to reduce cardiovascular risk factors for people with HIV
Nurse-led management can lower cardiovascular risk factors among individuals with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy, according to a study published online March 5 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 11, 2024
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Cardiology
Exploring how the liver immune system eats up 'bad cholesterol'
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries. The findings, published in ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Genetics
Study reveals genetic clusters and biological pathways that may explain differences in type 2 diabetes risk
The development and progression of type 2 diabetes are affected by numerous biological processes, such as the body's response to insulin, the health of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, and the functioning of metabolic ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Health
More than half of American Indian youth may have abnormal or high cholesterol
More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20–39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that puts them at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a new study. In ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Medications
Statin meds and cholesterol: What you need to know
Statins have become the miracle medicine of modern heart care, lowering cholesterol levels and and guarding against heart attacks in millions of Americans.
Mar 5, 2024
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Cardiology
New study shows glycan sugar coating of IgG immunoglobulin can predict cardiovascular health
When people hear about predicting heart disease, most will think of cholesterol levels. While cholesterol is a major contributor to heart disease, a recent study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Medications
Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk
The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study suggests the drug may also ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Health
Try a cholesterol-lowering diet for heart health
With those New Year's resolutions six weeks behind us, some people may have reverted to less healthy ways of eating. Heart Month is a great time to remind yourself why a healthy diet is important for more than just your waistline.
Feb 17, 2024
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Health
What high triglycerides mean and why it matters to your heart
You may be familiar with high-density, or good cholesterol; low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word gets skimmed over when talking ...
Feb 16, 2024
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