News articles tagged with 'cholesterol'
Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US
— 18 Nov 2009 09:20 | HealthBetween 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the 'bad' cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November... — full story
Early end to key study on benefits of niacin, a B vitamin, in keeping arteries open was premature
— 17 Nov 2009 13:49 | HealthHeart experts at Johns Hopkins are calling premature the early halt of a study by researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre and Washington Hospital Centre on the benefits of combining... — full story
Too much selenium can increase your cholesterol
— 13 Nov 2009 14:00 | HealthA new study from the University of Warwick has discovered taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10%... — full story
Long-term statin use associated with decreased risk of gallstones requiring surgery
— 11 Nov 2009 13:13 | HealthUse of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of having gallstones requiring surgery, according to a study in the November 11... — full story
Findings suggest lipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified, without the need to fast
— 11 Nov 2009 11:33 | HealthLipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified by measuring either total and HDL cholesterol levels or apolipoproteins, without the need to fast and without regard to triglyceride... — full story
Study suggests dentists can identify patients at risk for fatal cardiovascular event
— 6 Nov 2009 11:27 | HealthA new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further... — full story
Low cholesterol may shrink risk for high-grade prostate cancer
— 4 Nov 2009 13:51 | HealthMen with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer - an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according... — full story
Cholesterol and cancer: Answers and some new questions
— 4 Nov 2009 12:20 | HealthA pair of studies in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, lay to rest the decades-long concern that lower total cholesterol may lead to cancer, and in fact lower cholesterol... — full story
Statins show dramatic drug and cell dependent effects in the brain
— 29 Oct 2009 11:00 | HealthBesides their tremendous value in treating high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart disease, statins have also been reported to potentially lower the risks of other diseases,... — full story
Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain
— 28 Oct 2009 10:17 | HealthMany paediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol... — full story