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Cholesterol Headlines
Some "Good" Cholesterol May Be Bad For Heart
It appears that in some cases, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called "good" cholesterol, does not protect against heart disease, and may even be harmful. A new study suggests a subclass of HDL that carries a particular protein is bad for the heart. Previous studies have shown that high levels of HDL cholesterol are strongly linked to low risk of heart disease...
Sun, 20 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Caring For The US Navy's Animal Warriors Could Have Impact On Human Health
Military patrol dogs with your keen sense of smell, step aside. The U.S. Navy has enlisted the biological sonar and other abilities of bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to protect harbors from enemy swimmers, detect explosives on the seafloor and perform other tasks...
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
'Good' Cholesterol, May Not Protect Against Heart Disease
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that a subclass of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called "good" cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful...
Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
The Positive Effects Of Heart Rehabilitation Programs
Research conducted at the University of Granada has demonstrated the efficiency of a heart rehabilitation program aimed at patients suffering from heart disease. The authors of this study affirm that it is essential that heart rehabilitation programs aimed at cardiac patients are established...
Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Improving Understanding Of The Interaction Between Blood Flow And Heart Health
Clogging of pipes leading to the heart is the planet's number one killer. Surgeons can act as medical plumbers to repair some blockages, but we don't fully understand how this living organ deteriorates or repairs itself over time...
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
A Serving A Day Of Dark Chocolate Might Keep The Doctor Away
Chocolate, considered by some to be the "food of the gods," has been part of the human diet for at least 4,000 years; its origin thought to be in the region surrounding the Amazon basin. Introduced to the Western world by Christopher Columbus after his fourth voyage to the New World in 1502, chocolate is now enjoyed worldwide...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Positive Impact On Metabolic Syndrome And Satiety Offered By Eggs
At Experimental Biology (EB) 2012 in San Diego, experts convened to discuss the latest science in a variety of health and disease-related areas, including nutrition. Research on whole egg consumption in individuals with metabolic syndrome as well as the positive effects of a higher-protein breakfast is further revealing the potential benefits of including eggs in the diet...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
'Western Diet' Detrimental To Fetal Hippocampal Tissue Transplants
Researchers interested in determining the direct effects of a high saturated fat and high cholesterol (HFHC) diet on implanted fetal hippocampal tissues have found that in middle-aged laboratory rats the HFHC diet elevated microglial activation and reduced neuronal development...
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
The Role Of Cholesterol In Cancer-Fighting
A Simon Fraser University researcher is among four scientists who argue that cholesterol may slow or stop cancer cell growth. They describe how cholesterol-binding proteins called ORPs may control cell growth in A Detour for Yeast Oxysterol Binding Proteins, a paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Risk Of Blood-Vessel Constriction Linked To Gum Disease May Be Increased By Specific Protein
A protein involved in cellular inflammation may increase the risk of plaque containing blood vessels associated with inflammatory gum disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2012 Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The protein, CD36, is found in blood cells, as well as many other cell types...
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Kidney Health May Suffer In Older Patients Taking A Common Cholesterol Medication
Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on their kidney health. In a new study by Dr. Amit Garg, Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and colleagues, one in 10 new older fibrate users experienced a 50 per cent increase in their serum creatinine...
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Tree Nut Consumption Associated With Better Diet Quality In Children And Adults
In a study published in Nutrition Research, researchers looked at the association of out-of-hand nut (OOHN) consumption with nutrient intake, diet quality and the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome in both children and adults...
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Alzheimer's Disease Process May Be Disrupted By Antioxidant
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this disease. However, an increasing amount of evidence suggests that changes in the way the body handles iron and other metals like copper and zinc may start years before the onset of AD symptoms...
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Use Of Drugs To Block "Niacin Flush" In Heart Patients Questioned
Niacin, or vitamin B3, is the one approved drug that elevates "good" cholesterol (high density lipoprotein, HDL) while depressing "bad" cholesterol (low density lipoprotein , LDL), and has thereby attracted much attention from patients and physicians. Niacin keeps fat from breaking down, and so obstructs the availability of LDL building blocks...
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Association Between Countries' Economy, Health-Care System And Cholesterol Rates
People with a history of high cholesterol who come from higher income countries or countries with lower out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, as well as those from countries with high performing healthcare systems, defined using World Health Organization (WHO) indices, tend to have lower subsequent cholesterol rates, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation...
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Fighting Breast Cancer By Eliminating The 'Good Cholesterol' Receptor
Removing a lipoprotein receptor known as SR-BI may help protect against breast cancer, as suggested by new findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012 by Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center researchers. In vitro and mouse studies revealed that depletion of the SR-BI resulted in a decrease in breast cancer cell growth...
Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: April 2, 2012
METABOLISM Linking obesity and high cholesterol Obese patients are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and a hardening of blood vessel walls called atherosclerosis. One factor that drives atherosclerosis development in obesity is abnormal blood cholesterol levels...
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Improving Heart Health With Hot Pepper Compound
The food that inspires wariness is on course for inspiring even more wonder from a medical standpoint as scientists report the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the No. 1 cause of death in the developed world...
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
New Antibody Treatment Lowers Bad Cholesterol
Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) is the "bad" cholesterol, and despite many drugs including statins available to doctors, patients often have trouble reducing their blood level of LCL-C...
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Low Bad Cholesterol Tied To Cancer Risk
US researchers suggest there is an underlying mechanism that affects both cancer and low LDL (so-called "bad") cholesterol, because they found low LDL cholesterol in people with no history of taking drugs to lower their cholesterol precedes cancer risk by decades...
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Metabolic Output Profoundly Influenced By Circadian Rhythms
By analyzing the hundreds of metabolic products present in the liver, researchers with the UC Irvine Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism have discovered that circadian rhythms - our own body clock - greatly control the production of such key building blocks as amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids...
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Psoriasis Patients Urged To Be Aware Of Links With Serious Diseases
One of the critical features of psoriasis is chronic inflammation, a condition also seen in people with insulin resistance, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and abnormal levels of cholesterol...
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors Reduced By Soy-Based S-equol Supplement
A 12-week treatment of the fermented soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing S-equol significantly lowered hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), LDL cholesterol and improved vascular stiffness, all factors that occur as part of metabolic syndrome, according to a first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed study reported in a poster at the Women's Health 2012 annual meeting...
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Statins - Safety Label Changes Approved By FDA
Label changes for statins, a type of cholesterol-lowering medication, have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA. Labels will include more data on adverse events, drug interactions, and the checking of liver enzymes. The FDA says these changes will provide patients with more information so they can use statins more safely and effectively...
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Taurine Found To Protect Some From Coronary Heart Disease
A nutrient found in the dark meat of poultry may provide protection against coronary heart disease (CHD) in women with high cholesterol, according to a study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center...
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
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