Less frequent cholesterol checks okay with a statin • High Blood cholesterol news • May 06 08 New research suggests that during the first several years of cholesterol-lowering statin treatment, random fluctuations in total and “bad” LDL cholesterol are common and that true, long-term changes… Chocolate bar shown to lower cholesterol • High Blood cholesterol news • Apr 21 08 The results of a University of Illinois study have demonstrated an effective way to lower cholesterol levels – by eating chocolate bars. “Eating two CocoaVia dark chocolate bars a day not… New research shows neuroprotective effect of lovastatin • High Blood cholesterol news • Apr 09 08 High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease including stroke. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs have been developed by pharmaceutical companies in recent years. One… Vytorin expert panel says ‘go back to statins’ • High Blood cholesterol news • Mar 31 08 In the absence of evidence that the cholesterol fighter Vytorin works better than a cheaper drug known as a statin, patients should turn back to using statins and other… Two cholesterol drugs better than one for diabetics • High Blood cholesterol news • Mar 24 08 Combination therapy with simvastatin and fenofibrate is better than treatment with either drug alone for treating mixed dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in… Genes that protect against atherosclerosis identified • High Blood cholesterol news • Mar 14 08 One way of combating atherosclerosis is to reduce levels of “bad cholesterol” in the blood. Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now identified the genes that bring… Study Shows Cholesterol-lowering Power of Dietitian Visits • High Blood cholesterol news • Mar 04 08 Worried about your cholesterol? You may want to schedule a few appointments with a registered dietitian, to get some sound advice about how to shape up your eating habits, according… Total cholesterol tied to risk of plaque rupture • High Blood cholesterol news • Feb 27 08 In individuals without symptoms who have thickened walls of the carotid arteries, two major arteries located on each side of the neck that provide blood and oxygen to… Prions link cholesterol to neurodegeneration • High Blood cholesterol news • Feb 12 08 Prion infection of neurons increases the free cholesterol content in cell membranes. A new study published in the online open access journal BMC Biology suggests that disturbances in membrane cholesterol may be… Making Statins Even Better • High Blood cholesterol news • Feb 08 08 Statin drugs are helping many people lower their cholesterol, but a new study in the February Journal of Lipid Research reveals that statins actually increase the production of another protein that limits their… Children May Have Cholesterol Problems, Too • High Blood cholesterol news • Feb 05 08 High cholesterol levels are not just found in adults. Children may have high cholesterol, too, even without being overweight. Over years, cholesterol overload has similar hazards as in adults – clogged… Colestipol Reduces Cholesterol Levels • High Blood cholesterol news • Feb 04 08 Colestipol is a cholesterol-lowering medication. It is in the drug class known as bile acid resins. Bile acid is created by the liver with the use of the body’s cholesterol. Colestipol speeds the… Study locates cholesterol genes; finds surprises about good, bad cholesterol • High Blood cholesterol news • Jan 14 08 An international study of 20,000 people found seven new genes that influence blood cholesterol levels, a major factor in heart disease, and confirmed 11 other genes previously… Researchers Report Breakthrough in Lowering Cholesterol, Fatty Acids • High Blood cholesterol news • Jan 14 08 Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada, have found a way to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol and fatty acids that end up in the blood… Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke • High Blood cholesterol news • Dec 12 07 People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin after a stroke may be at an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, or bleeding in the brain, a risk not found in… Not Enough ‘Good’ Cholesterol Makes It Harder to Recover from Stroke • High Blood cholesterol news • Nov 26 07 People are at an increased risk of memory problems and greater disability after stroke if they have low levels of “good” cholesterol and high levels of… More on mate tea: lower cholesterol and an international agreement • High Blood cholesterol news • Oct 23 07 When a study in her lab showed that mate (mah’ tā) tea drinkers had experienced a significant increase in the activity of an enzyme that promotes HDL… Cholesterol metabolism links early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease • High Blood cholesterol news • Oct 04 07 Although the causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not completely understood, amyloid-beta (A-beta) is widely considered a likely culprit — the “sticky” protein clumps into plaques thought to harm brain… Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth • High Blood cholesterol news • Oct 02 07 Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team led by the… One in Six Americans Never Has Had Their Cholesterol Checked • High Blood cholesterol news • Sep 27 07 Despite the much publicized link between cholesterol and heart disease, one in six Americans age 20 and older – almost 36 million people – have never… Older American Women Better Informed About Cholesterol than Younger Women • High Blood cholesterol news • Sep 20 07 Older American Women Better Informed About Cholesterol than Younger Women, but Gaps Remain in Knowledge and Screening Older adult American women are better informed about cholesterol and… How Atorvastatin Reduces Cholesterol and Fats in Blood Vessels • High Blood cholesterol news • Sep 18 07 Scientists report in the October issue of the Journal of Lipid Research new details about how a drug used against heart disease helps to unclog blood vessels from… New Method Speeds Up Gene Discovery, Pinpoints Cholesterol Gene • High Blood cholesterol news • Sep 17 07 Scientists will be able to pinpoint genetic causes of human diseases faster than ever thanks to a powerful new discovery method unveiled by the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical… Why bad things can happen to the heart when ‘good’ cholesterol goes bad • High Blood cholesterol news • Aug 22 07 It’s yet another example of how a good thing can go bad: Researchers have found evidence in laboratory studies that ‘good’ cholesterol, renowned for… Ability to Cope with Stress Can Increase ‘Good’ Cholesterol in Older White Men • High Blood cholesterol news • Aug 19 07 Older white men who are better able to cope with stress experience higher levels of so-called “good cholesterol” than men who are more hostile… Page 4 of 9 pages « First < 2 3 4 5 6 > Last » << Back to main
