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Large Good Cholesterol Particles Linked to Heart Attack Risk

People with large high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol particles are at an increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), while only small HDL particles are actually associated with decreased risk, said findings. ...

Guidelines for Lipid Monitoring in Endocrine Disorders Updated

Endocrine diseases possess a greater cardiovascular risk for patients. Endocrine Society has updated the clinical practice guidelines. Endocrine diseases include diabetes, Addison’s disease, cystic fibrosis, thyroid disorders - hypothyroidism & ...

Cholesterol Drugs may Lower Cancer-related Deaths in Women

Cholesterol-lowering medication could reduce the death risk for women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology . The ...

Statins Reduce COVID-19 Severity by Removing Cholesterol

Statins reduce the risk of developing severe COVID-19 disease, according to UC San Diego Health researchers. A second research team at UC San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered evidence that helps explains why: In short, removing ...

High Cholesterol Levels In Young Age Can Lead To Heart Problems by Middle Age

Teenagers with high cholesterol levels have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular events during middle age, according to a new landmark study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). ...

Abnormal Lipid Metabolism Increases Risk of Diabetes in Women After Childbirth

Disruption to the metabolism of lipids leads to dyslipidemia after childbirth in women with gestational diabetes. They then go on to develop type 2 diabetes. Dyslipidemia leads to abnormal accumulation of lipids in the blood which is enabled by an ...

Lipid Molecules Play A Key Role In Zika Virus Infection

Sphingolipids play a key role in Zika virus infection in human cells. These lipid molecules give an idea as to why the virus primarily infects brain tissue, particularly in a developing fetus or newborn. Researchers from the U.S. Department ...

Blocking Cholesterol Storage Could Stop Growth of Pancreatic Tumors, Says Study

Blocking the way the cells store cholesterol, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) were able to stop the growth of pancreatic cancer. Their findings in mice and lab-grown pancreas models point toward a new strategy for treating the ...

People with High Cholesterol Should Eliminate Carbohydrates, Not Saturated Fat

You would have likely been advised to decrease the amount of saturated fat that you eat if you are diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia. Such recommendations are common but controversial, with some past research implicating sugars, not fats, ...

Cholesterol Levels Dropping in Western Nations, but Rising in Asia: Study

A new study of global cholesterol levels has revealed that cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations - particularly in Asia. The new study, by hundreds of researchers from across ...

How Parenteral Lipid Emulsions Prevent Liver Disease in Preterm Babies?

Cholestasis in preterm babies can be prevented with parenteral administration of oil emulsion mixtures made of multiple oil components, but the mechanism mediating this effect remains unclear, reports a new study. The findings of the study are ...

Lifestyle Intervention in Kids Decreases LDL Cholesterol Level and Atherosclerosis Risk

Lifestyle intervention can decrease plasma LDL cholesterol concentration in kids. The effect was explained by changes in the quality and quantity of dietary fat and physical activity. The findings of the study are published in the European Journal ...

Cholesterol Lowering Agents Improve Gut Bacteria Composition

Statins or cholesterol lowering agents found to decrease the number of unhealthy Bact2 enterotype of gut bacteria, according to a new study. The human gut microbiota consists of trillions of bacteria, fungi and virus constituting an inner ...

Alirocumab Significantly Downs Cholesterol in HoFH Patients

Alirocumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 35.6% compared to placebo in HoFH adults, according to a phase three clinical trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session along with World Congress ...

Evinacumab Downs Cholesterol by Half in Hypercholesterolemia Patients

Experimental drug Evinacumab decreased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among patients with Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), meeting the primary endpoint in a placebo-controlled trial of the drug. The findings are presented ...

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