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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid.

The association of lipid levels with the risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, disease severity, and mortality

A recent study conducted by a team of international scientists has highlighted that individuals with high serum levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol are less susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Apr 2022

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Study participants also experienced weight loss and improved cholesterol levels.

4 Apr 2022

Genetic risk score predicts the likelihood of cardiovascular events in people with Type 2 diabetes

A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Hypertension.

4 Apr 2022

Addition of alirocumab to high-intensity statin treatment reduces key measures of plaque vulnerability

Compared with a placebo, the addition of the injectable cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab to high-intensity statin treatment in patients who have had a heart attack resulted in twofold greater reductions in three key measures of plaque vulnerability that signal risk for future cardiac events, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapeutic shows promise to reduce an important driver of heart disease risk

While there are effective therapies to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, and other lipids, to date there are no approved treatments to lower lipoprotein(a), a lesser-known driver of heart disease risk.

3 Apr 2022

Personalized nutrition education at a grocery store improves adherence to DASH diet

People who received personalized nutrition education in a series of sessions conducted at their regular grocery store significantly improved their adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Investigational drug vupanorsen reduces non-HDL cholesterol by up to 28%

The investigational drug vupanorsen reduced total levels of non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol by up to 28% in patients with high cholesterol who were already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin medication, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

3 Apr 2022

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

The current study looks at how avocado intake is related to the total CVD, CHD, and stroke risk, using data from two studies, namely, the NHS and the HPFS.

1 Apr 2022

Liposomes tailored for pulmonary delivery for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome

Researchers developed 1,2-dimpalmiyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine liposomes co-loaded with methylprednisolone and N-acetyl cysteine to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome in vivo.

31 Mar 2022

Study supports positive link between higher avocado consumption and lower cardiovascular events

Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods like butter, cheese or processed meats was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Mar 2022

Chaperone-mediated autophagy needed to protect against atherosclerosis

Revving up a process that slows down as we age may protect against atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

28 Mar 2022

Older people taking statins have lower chance of developing parkinsonism later, study suggests

Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions that cause movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness, with Parkinson's disease being one of the better knowns causes.

24 Mar 2022

Prevalence of organ impairment in Long COVID patients 6 and 12 months after initial symptoms

Researchers assessed the prevalence of organ impairment in long COVID six months and a year post-COVID-19 at London and Oxford.

24 Mar 2022

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy.

24 Mar 2022

Niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression in animal model

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found that niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression when used in models in the lab, a discovery that could potentially pave the way toward therapeutic approaches to the disease.

23 Mar 2022

Ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels at age 35 may impact the chances of getting Alzheimer's later

Living your best life at 35, ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels, may impact your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease (AD) later in life.

23 Mar 2022

Fermented soybean waste could help mitigate effects of diet-induced obesity

An international team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Waseda University in Japan have found that fermented soybean waste, or okara, could improve fat metabolism and mitigate effects of diet-induced obesity.

22 Mar 2022

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

The use of medications and exercise is more beneficial in preventing a second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis than placing a stent in the blood vessel, according to a new practice advisory issued by the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Mar 2022

Covid-19 patients are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, study shows

People who have had Covid-19 are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is the result of a study by DDZ, DZD and IQVIA, which has now been published in Diabetologia.

21 Mar 2022

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The association of lipid levels with the risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, disease severity, and mortality

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Genetic risk score predicts the likelihood of cardiovascular events in people with Type 2 diabetes

Addition of alirocumab to high-intensity statin treatment reduces key measures of plaque vulnerability

Experimental siRNA therapeutic shows promise to reduce an important driver of heart disease risk

Personalized nutrition education at a grocery store improves adherence to DASH diet

Investigational drug vupanorsen reduces non-HDL cholesterol by up to 28%

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

Liposomes tailored for pulmonary delivery for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome

Study supports positive link between higher avocado consumption and lower cardiovascular events

Chaperone-mediated autophagy needed to protect against atherosclerosis

Older people taking statins have lower chance of developing parkinsonism later, study suggests

Prevalence of organ impairment in Long COVID patients 6 and 12 months after initial symptoms

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Niacin limits Alzheimer's disease progression in animal model

Ignoring cholesterol and glucose levels at age 35 may impact the chances of getting Alzheimer's later

Fermented soybean waste could help mitigate effects of diet-induced obesity

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

Covid-19 patients are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, study shows

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