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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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OCT 14, 2020Cancer
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The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
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New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 04, 2020Cannabis Sciences
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Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is an inherited genetic mutation in how the body recycles LDL cholesterol (bad cho ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 25, 2020Cardiology
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Fewer and fewer people have heart attacks in the US thanks to improved lifestyle factors, such as a general reduction in ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal eLife provides evidence that statins, the common cholesterol-lowering drugs, could
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 14, 2020
Immunology
Asking patients questions about their personal lives could predict their future risk of a heart attack. A study, publish
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Almost a year into the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic and we still do not have a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 18, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Certain health conditions require doctors to be able to observe tissues and organs in order to tell what’s wrong.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Generic Cholesterol Drugs Are Saving Money Between 2014 to 2018, there has been a switch from brand name to generic chol
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent European study found that individuals taking a combination of lipid-lowering therapeutics may reduce the risk o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 26, 2020
Technology
We may soon live in a world where sending a selfie to your doctor can help with diagnosing heart disease—at least
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While it's difficult to study multiple genes at the same time, genes exist within a much larger framework that includes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2020
Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a cluster of genes that plays a role in the development of an autism subtype. The genes are involv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2020
Cancer
Unwelcome news from researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine suggests that breast cancer patients are 60% more lik
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
You have probably heard the recent concerns about PFAS, otherwise known as per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or fore
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2020
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms, and our bodies are one of the many places they have colonized. These gut microbes c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The two main proponents for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation is an increase in cholesterol and macrophage presenc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 07, 2020
Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 04, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Does cannabis use influence stroke risk? Some research says yes; some says no. These “conflicting results” f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The surfaces of cells are decorated with receptors, and the interactions between receptors and their binding partners ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Cardiology
For some, working out just doesn’t pay off. A recent study published in Cardiovascular Research by the H
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 06, 2020
Cardiology
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a chronic disease where plaque builds up in the arteries in the legs. This buildup
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 04, 2020
Cardiology
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is an inherited genetic mutation in how the body recycles LDL cholesterol (bad cho
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 25, 2020
Cardiology
Hospitals around the US have reported that people aged between 20 and 50 with no risk factors are dying from strokes aft
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 23, 2020
Health & Medicine
Are you drinking more coffee than usual during the COVID-19 lockdown? Navigating weeks of working from home or onsite, a
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 21, 2020
Cardiology
Fewer and fewer people have heart attacks in the US thanks to improved lifestyle factors, such as a general reduction in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon