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• Researchers discover compound that frees excess cholesterol

  US researchers have identified in mice a compound that frees excessive cholesterol accumulated inside cells, according to a study published Monday. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , lead the way to therapy Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:31 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Cholesterol, Lysosomal storage diseases, NP-C, Niemann-Pick type C disease

• Researchers make synthetic HDL cholesterol -study

  U.S. researchers have developed a synthetic form of good cholesterol known as HDL they hope will be able to keep levels of bad cholesterol in check. The compound, which has a tiny core of gold, is manufactured using nanotechnology, and its developers Read More...
  Posted Monday, January 12, 2009 2:03 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Nanotechnology, Cholesterol, gold nanoparticles, HDL

• Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts May Be Helpful In Managing Metabolic Syndrome

  A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a new report. The metabolic syndrome is a set of Read More...
  Posted Monday, December 08, 2008 5:19 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Obesity, Cholesterol, Mediterranean diet, metabolic syndrome

• Fast Food A Potential Risk Factor For Alzheimer’s

  Mice that were fed a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol for nine months developed a preliminary stage of the morbid irregularities that form in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The study results, published in a doctoral thesis from the Swedish Read More...
  Posted Monday, December 01, 2008 1:08 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Cholesterol, diet, sugar

• UPDATE: Glaxo's Lovaza Shows Benefits In Heart Failure-Study

  A prescription fish-oil pill has shown moderate benefits in patients with heart failure, such as lessened risk of death and hospital admissions, unlike widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, according to a study released Sunday. Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 4:58 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Cholesterol, Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, Lovaza

• Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue

  Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol. The new study showed that people who ate two eggs per day, while on a calorie-restricted diet, not only lost weight but also Read More...
  Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 12:55 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Caloric restriction, Cholesterol, CRON

• Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol

  The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques. Read More...
  Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:09 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Cholesterol, low-carb diets, weight loss, atkins

• Low Cholesterol Leads To Lower PSA, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests

  Managing your cholesterol may also help you manage your prostate- specific antigen (PSA) level. Data presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association explored the relationship between low-density lipoprotein (LDL) Read More...
  Posted Sunday, May 18, 2008 1:33 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Cholesterol, Prostate cancer, LDL, Statins, PSA

• Imaging Cholesterol Buildup in the Heart

  Researchers have developed a new medical imaging marker designed to specifically target and illuminate areas of cholesterol buildup. The marker provides clear images of cholesterol plaques from within blood vessels and could one day help prevent hear... Read more
  Posted Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:41 PM from KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News / 0 Comments

  Tags: Cholesterol, Medical imaging

• Here's a more cerebral reason to lower your cholesterol

  An unhealthy western diet could harm more than just your waistline -- it may also increase your risk of Alzheimer's disease. Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute researchers have found that "ABC proteins," which help control cholesterol leve... Read more
  Posted Thursday, February 08, 2007 2:57 AM from KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News / 0 Comments

  Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Cholesterol