Understanding your cholesterol numbers
You might not think about your cholesterol very often, if ever, but it's important to know your numbers.
Feb 6, 2023
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You might not think about your cholesterol very often, if ever, but it's important to know your numbers.
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(HealthDay)—For patients with or without dysglycemia or metabolic syndrome (MetS), evolocumab is safe and efficacious for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol at 52 weeks, according to research published online ...
Sep 16, 2016
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A protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme involved in the metabolism of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, scientists found in a recent study.
Jan 23, 2023
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(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and high triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with increased risk of diabetic kidney disease (defined as low estimated glomerular ...
Oct 12, 2016
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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 ...
The health benefits of dietary fiber vary across individuals and may depend on the specific type of fiber and the dose consumed, researchers report April 28th in the journal Cell Host & Microbe.
Apr 28, 2022
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May 10, 2016 - For years, physicians have told patients that HDL (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) helps protect them from cardiovascular disease (CVD). And the higher the number, the more the protection. HDL, often ...
May 10, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A multicomponent quality improvement (QI) strategy can improve achievement of diabetes care goals in a population of type 2 diabetes patients with poor cardiometabolic profiles, according to a study published ...
Jul 15, 2016
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Move over, apples—new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep "bad cholesterol" at bay.
Oct 28, 2019
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(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), sulfonylureas seem to increase levels of free fatty acids (FFA) and triglycerides (TG) and lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density ...
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