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Older men with coronary heart disease missing out on statins
Older men with diagnosed coronary heart disease are missing out on statins, shows research in Heart. And inadequate doses are often being given to those who are prescribed the drugs. view more (2002-06-17)
GENETIC SCREENING BEST OPTION FOR FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA (p165)
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common, potentially lethal genetic disorder that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This disorder is underdiagnosed and undertreated worldwide. Research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET concludes that, to identify as many people at high risk of CVD as possible, both molecular... view more... (2001-01-18)
Higher occurrence of Parkinson's linked to low LDL cholesterol
People with low levels of LDL cholesterol are more likely to have Parkinson's disease than people with high LDL levels, according to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers. view more (2006-12-20)
Moderate Intensity Exercise Does Not Reduce Cholesterol
Only high intensity exercise reduces cholesterol, heard the audience at a Physiological Society conference in Glasgow this week. According to a study conducted at Canterbury Christ Church University College, if you want to lower your cholesterol doing nothing is as good as undertaking moderate intensity exercise - neither has any effect. There... view more... (2004-04-01)
Genes and environment important in families with history of high cholesterol
Risk of death varies significantly among patients with a family history of high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolaemia), with many untreated patients reaching a normal life span, finds a study in this week's BMJ. This suggests that strong interactions between genetic and environmental factors are involved in this disorder, and emphasises how... view more... (2001-04-24)
AGGRESSIVE LIPID-LOWERING THERAPY IS MORE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING ATHEROSCLEROSIS (pp 574, 577)
The risk of atherosclerosis in people with high blood cholesterol could be reduced by aggressive lipid-lowering therapy, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. High LDL-cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol) is a risk factor for atherosclerosis, which in turn is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Tineke Smilde... view more... (2001-02-21)
MSU research sheds new light on dangers of high cholesterol
Research by a Michigan State University cardiologist published in the September edition of Clinical Cardiology has shed new light on the role that cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events in humans. view more (2005-08-30)
Low cholesterol associated with cancer in diabetics
Low levels of LDL cholesterol as well as high levels are associated with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes. view more (2008-08-26)
Contribution of cholesterol transporter to vascular disease
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a transporter of cholesterol, may also contribute to vascular diseases by a previously unidentified mechanism, according to a report published online this week in EMBO reports. view more (2007-10-26)
Damage inflicted during cardiac attacks more widespread than previously thought, MSU researchers find
Cholesterol crystals released in the bloodstream during a cardiac attack or stroke can damage artery linings much further away from the site of the attack, leaving survivors at greater risk than previously thought. view more (2008-11-12)
Nearly half of people who need cholesterol treatment don't get it
Even though treatment for cholesterol disorders can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease by about 30 percent over five years, many at-risk people aren't getting adequate treatment. view more (2006-02-07)
High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show
Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology. view more (2008-08-27)
Sunflower seeds, pistachios among top nuts for lowering cholesterol
Researchers have known for some time that nuts and seeds are rich sources of phytosterols, a class of plant chemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels and improve heart health. view more (2005-12-08)
Synthetic HDL: A new weapon to fight cholesterol problems
Buttery Christmas cookies, eggnog, juicy beef roast, rich gravy and creamy New York-style cheesecake. Happy holiday food unfortunately can send blood cholesterol levels sky high. view more (2009-01-12)
Statins Should Be Routine Therapy For People With Diabetes (p 2000, 2005)
The risk of cardiovascular disease for people with diabetes could be substantially reduced with the routine use of statins, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Statins (a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs) have proven efficacy in reducing cardiovascular risk, even among people with normal cholesterol concentrations;... view more... (2003-06-11)
Ability to cope with stress can increase 'good' cholesterol in older white men, study finds
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 or socially isolated, according to a study released at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. view more (2007-08-20)
Study indicates widely-used nutritional supplement does not improve cholesterol levels
A new study suggests that use of the nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels any more than placebo, apparently contradicting the results of previous studies. view more (2006-05-17)
Researchers shed light on genetic factors behind UK's biggest killer
Researchers investigating the biochemical characteristics behind several everyday diseases have discovered a new chromosomal region to be strongly associated with the bad cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, (LDL). view more (2008-01-11)
Cholesterol-lowering medicines may be effective against cancer
Statins lower cholesterol by blocking certain enzymes involved in our metabolism. view more (2009-10-28)
Obesity may be linked to middle ear effusions in children
Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid build-up in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute ear infection, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2007-04-17)
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