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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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JAN 03, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new way to calculate so-called “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood could eliminate inconvenient pre-test ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 02, 2018Cardiology
High levels of “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is a well-known risk factor f ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 28, 2017Cardiology
Key differences between two cardiovascular conditions call for drugs with different therapeutic activity to successfully ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 29, 2017Cardiology
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There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 06, 2017Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 16, 2017Cardiology
The experience of side effects while taking statin drugs is the strongest predictor of an individual’s fail ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 07, 2017Health & Medicine
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If healthy eating is part of your New Year’s Resolution for 2017, adding microgreens might need to be included. A ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 28, 2016Cardiology
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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 MarkerAUG 04, 2016Cardiology
Findings from a new study made connections between increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerid ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 29, 2016Health & Medicine
When determining whether a person is at risk for health problems from high blood pressure, there are sometimes different ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 22, 2016Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 31, 2016Cardiology
According to a Dutch study of 1,374 teenagers, children with a certain family history of cardiovascular disease and/or t ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 16, 2015Cardiology
Novel evidence supporting the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk through regular exercise was published this week, ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two key risk factors for cardiovascular dis ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeJUN 10, 2014Cardiology
Advances in the understanding of the genetics of coronary artery disease, or CAD, will revitalize the field and lead to ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
JAN 03, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new way to calculate so-called “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood could eliminate inconvenient pre-test
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 02, 2018
Cardiology
High levels of “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is a well-known risk factor f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 28, 2017
Cardiology
Key differences between two cardiovascular conditions call for drugs with different therapeutic activity to successfully
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 29, 2017
Cardiology
Heart disease is one of those health problems that stems from a complicated mixture of factors. Preventing heart disease
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Almonds have been known to lower levels of bad cholesterol, new works shows they may have other benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2017
Videos
There are two kinds of cholesterol: LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and HDL (high-density lipoprotein). LDL is considered
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 21, 2017
Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 06, 2017
Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 16, 2017
Cardiology
The experience of side effects while taking statin drugs is the strongest predictor of an individual’s fail
...
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
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
AUG 04, 2016
Cardiology
Findings from a new study made connections between increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerid
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
When determining whether a person is at risk for health problems from high blood pressure, there are sometimes different
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2016
Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 31, 2016
Cardiology
According to a Dutch study of 1,374 teenagers, children with a certain family history of cardiovascular disease and/or t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 16, 2015
Cardiology
Novel evidence supporting the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk through regular exercise was published this week,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two key risk factors for cardiovascular dis
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
JUN 10, 2014
Cardiology
Advances in the understanding of the genetics of coronary artery disease, or CAD, will revitalize the field and lead to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider