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High-Density Lipoprotein
High Density Lipoproteins, or HDL, are commonly thought of as "good cholesterol". These particles are composed of lipids and proteins (lipo-proteins) and are the smallest of their class. There role is to transport fat molecules from cells into the liver, where they can be excreted from the body. In the context of health, a high concentration of HDL is associated with a decrease in atherosclerosis, thereby decreasing the risk of vascular diseases.
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NOV 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental orally-administered drug reduces 'bad cholesterol' in mice by 70%. The corresponding research wa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 03, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that impacts the body’s ability to respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone made by t
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
APR 17, 2022
Cancer
In Christianity, Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. While Easter Sunday and the days leading up to it r
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 23, 2021
Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
When air pollution levels soar, so do calls to emergency hotlines specifically for heart attacks, says a Ger
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen
...
SEP 28, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that afflicts approximately 1 in 250 people. Interestingly, whi
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 05, 2021
Cardiology
Some nuts, especially walnuts, have high levels of healthy fats like Omega-3. New research reported in Circulation has s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The immune system can detect and destroy pathogenic and cancerous cells, but sometimes those dangerous cells can evade t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2021
Cancer
New research from a team at the University of Alberta has identified the protein that is associated with low-density lip
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The benefits of fish oil have been debated for years. New research can explain why it's been difficult to reach a solid
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
CNIC researchers have found that there is an autoimmune link to cardiovascular disease that may improve diagnostic and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that lowers cholesterol levels.The drug, known as Nexl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 17, 2020
Cardiology
Walnuts may be more than just a tasty snack. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that they may al
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 03, 2018
Cardiology
Arteries stiffen over time as a result of aging, but heavy alcohol drinking habits over a lifetime can accelerate
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 13, 2018
Immunology
Researchers at Washington University identify the link between autoimmune diseases and heart disease in mouse model
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
AUG 21, 2018
Cardiology
Individuals at low risk for heart disease need to watch their cholesterol levels, despite being healthy high cholesterol
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
MAY 07, 2018
Cardiology
The dietary cholesterol in eggs does not increase a person’s risk of heart disease, even if that person is already
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
There's more news about drinking, how much is too much and what it can do to your body. A study undertaken at Cambri
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2018
Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 10, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists have a new test to calculate a person’s risk of early-onset heart disease, taking into account multiple
...
Written By:
Kara Marker