Cardiology
New drug could help those with tough-to-treat cholesterol
People whose high cholesterol is resistant to treatment with statin drugs may soon have a new treatment option.
Mar 14, 2019
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Cardiology
High-fat diet causes thickening of arteries down to the cellular level
Atherosclerosis is a tough problem—arteries get thicker and stiffer, which can lead to heart disease and stroke, but it is not known precisely how cholesterol causes this thickening. Cholesterol is a tiny fat molecule that ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Diabetes
Achievement of targets in T2DM varies by season
(HealthDay)—There is seasonal variation in achievement of the guideline targets for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Medical research
Inhibiting DGAT1 reduces size of fat-carrying lipoparticles
The enzyme that 'loads up' fat-carrying particles in the liver before they are transported around the body has been identified for the first time by scientists at the University of Warwick.
Jan 28, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation
High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein that carry cholesterol, are a leading risk factor for heart disease. Many cholesterol medications lower LDL, some of them by targeting the protein PCSK9. ...
Jan 3, 2019
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Cardiology
Familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents: diagnosis and treatment
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a hereditary genetic disorder predisposing in premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular complications. Early diagnoses as well as effective treatment strategies in affected children are ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Is very low LDL-C harmful?
A major Cardiovascular (CV) risk factor is low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C). A lot of evidence that was accumulated supports a linear association between LDL-C levels and CV risk. However, whether the lower limit ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Fast facts for men (and women) about high cholesterol
(HealthDay)—High cholesterol, a serious risk factor for heart disease, can affect both men and women, and it's common for cholesterol levels to rise with age. But it's often a problem for men earlier in life than for women.
Dec 17, 2018
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Cardiology
Increasing statins dose and patient adherence could save more lives
Thousands of heart attacks and deaths from cardiovascular disease could be prevented by patients taking higher doses of statins and taking the drugs as advised by doctors.
Dec 7, 2018
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Cardiology
Nearly two-thirds of people at high risk of heart disease and stroke have excess belly fat
Nearly two-thirds of people at high risk of heart disease and stroke have excess belly fat, according to results of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EUROASPIRE V survey presented today at the World Congress of Cardiology ...
Dec 7, 2018
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