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Cholesterol
Cholesterol waxy type of fat that circulates in the blood and is needed for the body to generate new, healthy cells. Consumption of saturated fats can increase cholesterol levels and high levels of cholesterol are associated with increased risk of heart disease. There are two types of cholesterol: low-density lipoproteins (LDL; also known as "bad" cholesterol) which can lead to cholesterol buildup in the arteries and high-density lipoproteins (HDL; also known as "good" cholesterol) which assists in transporting cholesterol to the liver for removal from the body.
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JUN 10, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Treatment with statins is linked to a 39% lower 28-day mortality rate among patients hospitalized with sepsis.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 09, 2025Neuroscience
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Bile acids https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549765/ are essential to digestion, by acting like a kind of detergent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2024Cardiology
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Certain health measures in combination can predict your risk of an earlier stroke, heart attack, or even death.Written By: Savannah Logan
JUN 10, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Treatment with statins is linked to a 39% lower 28-day mortality rate among patients hospitalized with sepsis.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 09, 2025
Neuroscience
Lipid-lowering medications, statins, do not exert additional antidepressant effects when provided as an odd-on to curren
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many conditions that are associated with aging, including stroke and dementia. But genetics, environmental con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2025
Neuroscience
Changes to the microbiome from following the Mediterranean diet are linked to better memory and cognitive performance in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
If people can get advanced warnings that they are at high risk for certain diseases, they might be able to implement lif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2024
Cardiology
Replacing meat with plant-based alternatives is likely to improve your heart health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 10, 2024
Cardiology
Anxiety and depression appear to have a negative impact on the heart, especially for younger women.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 04, 2024
Cardiology
Eggs have a bad reputation, but a new study suggests that they do not harm the heart or raise cholesterol.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 07, 2024
Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 03, 2024
Microbiology
Bile acids https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549765/ are essential to digestion, by acting like a kind of detergent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2024
Cardiology
Migraines and hot flashes are associated with heart disease, but there are effective methods for decreasing risks.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 01, 2024
Cardiology
Mixing strength training and cardio improves heart health as much as doing cardio alone and may offer additional benefit
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 25, 2024
Cardiology
Reducing stress in your life could have serious mental and physical benefits.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 18, 2024
Immunology
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One suc
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 03, 2024
Cardiology
Staying up late may put your heart at greater risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 02, 2024
Neuroscience
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease for some patients. The corresponding stud
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 21, 2023
Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Flavonoids are important part of how cannabis tastes and smells. Here's what flavonoids are and what they do.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
NOV 26, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can be very serious, and they can come out of nowhere. The first case of a Candida auris infection, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2023
Neuroscience
The DASH diet, which aims to lower blood pressure, may reduce cognitive decline risk among women in late life. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 12, 2023
Cardiology
A simple dietary change appears effective in lowering cholesterol and waist circumference.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 07, 2023
Cardiology
Certain health measures in combination can predict your risk of an earlier stroke, heart attack, or even death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan