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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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JAN 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Cardiology
An ultrasound done around 18-20 weeks of pregnancy can usually tell an expecting mother a key question she will having d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
We all hear some form of advice about exercise, whether it is about losing weight, improving the immune system, or reduc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 31, 2016
Health & Medicine
If healthy eating is part of your New Year’s Resolution for 2017, adding microgreens might need to be included. A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 28, 2016
Cardiology
There are two different types of cholesterol in the body, considered to be good and bad, and there are two different dru
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2016
Health & Medicine
The same cells that help arteries contract and relax to push blood to the heart and brain fall victim to malfunctioning,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 24, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A diet that contains a lot of fat is known to be a poor choice for good heath in part because it can cause metabolic syn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2016
Cardiology
The pulmonary vasculature are the first blood vessels to encounter polluted air that is breathed in, and a dual-action s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study finds an association between statin use and decreased Alzheimer risks. The study underscores the connection
...
DEC 07, 2016
Cancer
Holidays festivities and celebrations usually call for a glass of wine (or two). But this holiday season, a study sugges
...
NOV 29, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists have identified a protein that binds to LDL cholesterol and helps transport it. Blocking the protein might of
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 23, 2016
Cancer
To study the effect of constant, chronic jet lag on health risks, scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas
...
NOV 22, 2016
Cardiology
Some people inherit genes that increase their risk for heart disease. Can a traditional “healthy” lifestyle
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 10, 2016
Cardiology
High-intensity statin treatments increase the chance of survival for individuals with cardiovascular disease, as compare
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 05, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry outlines how certain cells in the intestine, enterocytes,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2016
Cardiology
Severe obesity by itself leaves a person at significantly higher risk for heart failure, whether or not that person also
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 01, 2016
Cardiology
Two interactive proteins were discovered in connection to atherosclerosis-related macrophage activation, according to a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 19, 2016
Cardiology
The health benefits behind being physically fit are just as important for elderly individuals as they are for young peop
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 18, 2016
Cardiology
We would all like to believe that chocolate is good for heart health, but is there scientific evidence to back up these
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 17, 2016
Videos
A lot of people will only eat "organic" food because they think it's healthier for them and better than the environment
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 14, 2016
Cardiology
With the prick of a finger, diabetics can easily test their blood-glucose levels, and now scientists are calling for the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 29, 2016
Cardiology
Statin drugs are approved by the FDA to lower LDL cholesterol, so-called “bad cholesterol,” as a treatment f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 28, 2016
Cardiology
The environmental and genetic factors surrounding the combined risk of cardiovascular disease is a complicated puzzle of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 19, 2016
Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, where about 610,000 people die
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis