News articles tagged with 'lipoprotein'
Increasing triglyceride levels linked to greater stroke risk
— 21 Feb 2011 17:24 | HealthA study by researchers in Denmark revealed that increasing levels of non-fasting triglycerides are associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke in men and women. Higher cholesterol…
Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease
— 18 Feb 2011 17:17 | HealthThe effect of a high-fat meal on blood vessel walls can vary among individuals depending on factors such as their waist size and triglyceride levels, suggests new research at UC Davis…
From dusty punch cards, new insights into link between cholesterol and heart disease
— 5 Jan 2011 17:06 | HealthA stack of punch cards from a landmark study published in 1966, and the legwork to track down the study's participants years later, has yielded the longest analysis of the effects of…
Adopting healthy habits in youth associated with more favourable cholesterol levels in adulthood
— 4 Jan 2011 22:20 | HealthLifestyle changes between childhood and adulthood appear associated with whether an individual will maintain, improve or develop high-risk cholesterol levels, according to a report…
Protein injection shows promise in lowering elevated triglycerides
— 23 Oct 2010 16:00 | HealthInjecting a protein that helps break down triglycerides may someday help treat an inherited form of high triglycerides, according to a new study in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and…
Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women
— 17 Sep 2010 08:41 | HealthSignificant weight loss not only improves daily life of morbidly obese woman but also decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people can not lose weight or…
Gene for cholesterol and cardiovascular disease identified through genome scan
— 5 Aug 2010 09:52 | HealthResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Broad Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., are some of the first to prove…
Eating nuts associated with improvements in cholesterol levels
— 11 May 2010 05:42 | HealthConsuming more nuts appears to be associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels, according to a pooled analysis of data from 25 trials reported in the May 10 issue of Archives…
Higher consumption of dietary added sugars associated with unfavourable lipid levels
— 21 Apr 2010 10:29 | HealthConsuming 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…
Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk
— 16 Dec 2009 13:31 | HealthAlthough seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new…