Medications
Team identifies protein that blocks body's ability to clear bad cholesterol
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.
Apr 1, 2021
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Genetics
Should you take fish oil? Depends on your genotype
Fish oil supplements are a billion-dollar industry built on a foundation of purported, but not proven, health benefits. Now, new research from a team led by a University of Georgia scientist indicates that taking fish oil ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Health
Consumer health: Nuts and your heart
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the heart health benefits of eating nuts.
Mar 24, 2021
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Consumer health: Butter, margarine and your heart
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to take a look at butter, margarine and heart health.
Mar 18, 2021
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Medical research
Not all 'good' cholesterol is healthy
HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), or "good cholesterol," is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease as it transports cholesterol deposited in the arteries to the liver to be eliminated. ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Cardiology
Diabetes powerfully associated with premature coronary heart disease in women
While deaths related to heart disease have declined among older people, studies suggest that death rates among younger patients have remained stagnant or increased slightly. To understand what factors put younger individuals ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Health
Teatime can be good for your health
Next to water, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and at just a couple of calories per serving, it's loaded with flavonoids that make it one of the world's healthiest beverages as well.
Dec 14, 2020
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Niacin to boost your HDL 'good' cholesterol
Niacin is an important B vitamin that may raise your HDL, ("good"), cholesterol. Find out if you should talk to your health care provider about taking niacin alone or with cholesterol medications.
Nov 23, 2020
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Cardiology
Remotely delivered program improves blood pressure, cholesterol control in 5,000 patients
Despite being known risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remain undertreated among a large proportion of patients. To address this gap, a team from Brigham ...
Nov 17, 2020
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A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population
The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called "bad" cholesterol—by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard ...
Nov 15, 2020
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