Medicine NewsWe’ve all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called “good” cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we’ve come to assume HDL cholesterol is an inherently good thing, a new study shows that for a certain group of patients, this is not always the case…
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A comprehensive health promotion program reduced cardiovascular disease-related medical and hospital costs, according to a new study. CSX Transportation, a national company with 30,000 employees, developed the program in 2004 to address employees’ high rates of cardiovascular disease when compared to national benchmarks and the associated higher healthcare costs…
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Cholesterol crystals, known to be a catalyst for heart attacks and strokes, also cause cells to send out danger signals that can lead to the inflammation and hardening of arteries, according to a Michigan State University cardiologist…
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified tiny segments of RNA that may play an important role in the body’s regulation of cholesterol and lipids…
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Adding plenty of nuts to your diet can have a significantly positive impact on your cholesterol levels; however, thinner people, those on less healthy diets, as well as individuals with higher levels of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, appear to get the most benefit. In an interview with Reuters Health, Dr…
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is made up of unhealthy cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors including abdominal obesity, high levels of triglycerides, low level of HDL-cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose level as defined by the American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI)…
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In addition to crystallized cholesterol, atherosclerotic plaques always contain large quantities of immune cells but, surprisingly, no bacteria or viruses. It was previously unclear just how the body’s own defence forces are called into action…
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Consuming a higher amount of added sugars in processed or prepared foods is associated with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, the “good cholesterol”) and higher levels of triglycerides, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA…
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) released results from the inaugural Vital Health Report, which demonstrate that Americans associate good health with lifestyle behaviors and habits, but overlook their key Vital Health measures (e.g. cholesterol, body mass index, blood pressure, disease screenings), some of the true indicators of overall health…
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In a recent study initiated by Beiersdorf AG (1), Florian Spörl and colleagues evaluated the use of Roche Applied Science’s (Pink Sheets: RHHBY) (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) xCELLigence System as a viable system to monitor not only cholesterol extraction and repletion but also cholesterol reorganization in human keratinocytes in real time…
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