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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.

Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor could provide effective way to stop aggressive fatty liver disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and human clinical specimens, that caspase-2, a protein-cleaving enzyme, is a critical driver of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a chronic and aggressive liver condition.

14 Sep 2018

Whole fat dairy may protect from cardiovascular disease and stroke

One of the commonest diet fads these days is choosing low fat dairy over whole fat milk and milk products. A new large study however, has now shown that full-fat dairy and dairy products may be more beneficial for the heart. The results of the study appeared in the latest issue of the journal The Lancet.

13 Sep 2018

Improving early-stage diagnosis of diseases linked to metabolic syndrome

An EU-funded network of universities, hospitals and pharmaceutical and life sciences companies is studying an inflammatory condition associated with a variety of diseases.

12 Sep 2018

Current, intense physical activity associated with healthy metabolic profile in adolescents

More time spent intensely active, to a greater extent than less time spent sedentary, correlates with a healthier metabolic profile in adolescence, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

12 Sep 2018

Nearly one in three opioid prescriptions in the US not justified, finds analysis

According to a nationwide analysis of physician visit records conducted by a team of researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation, nearly 30 percent of the outpatient opioid prescriptions made out in the United States do not have documented justification for their use.

12 Sep 2018

Researchers reveal effect of high amounts of cholesterol on specific ion channel in heart

Using a computer model, researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have revealed the effect of increased amounts of cholesterol on a specific ion channel involved in regulating potassium levels in the heart.

11 Sep 2018

Young blood restores vitality in the elderly

Bram Stoker’s Dracula survived on blood of young maidens. Now researchers have found that there may have been some truth in this bizarre theory!

11 Sep 2018

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Nearly 30 percent of outpatient opioid prescriptions in the United States lack documented clinical reasons that justify the use of these potent drugs, according to a national analysis of physician visit records conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation.

11 Sep 2018

Scientists develop blood test that can detect person’s risk for secondary heart attack

A blood test that quickly and easily detects whether a person is at risk of a secondary heart attack is being developed by scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.

7 Sep 2018

Heart attack and stroke prevention efforts need a boost says CDC

According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the efforts to prevent heart attacks and strokes in the United States have reached a plateau and are not making any further progress.

7 Sep 2018

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 13 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.

6 Sep 2018

Free online Heart Age Test reveals likelihood of having a heart attack

PHE is running a campaign to encourage people to take a free online Heart Age Test to see whether they are at an increased risk of having a heart attack.

6 Sep 2018

Georgia State researcher wins federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes

Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, director of the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine at Georgia State University, has received a four-year, $2.4 million federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes.

6 Sep 2018

Firefighters who died from cardiac arrest show signs of heart disease at autopsy

Firefighters who died from cardiac arrest were much more likely than those who died of other causes to show signs of both atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease at autopsy, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

5 Sep 2018

Study provides absolute 10-year estimates for dementia by age, sex and APOE genotype

A Danish study provides 10-year absolute risk estimates for dementia specific to age, sex and common variation in the APOE gene, which may help identify high-risk individuals who potentially could benefit from early targeted prevention.

4 Sep 2018

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

31 Aug 2018

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease--and they often don't have any symptoms.

31 Aug 2018

Restricting food to 10-hour window can lead to better health

Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access to food restricted to a 10-hour window.

31 Aug 2018

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Valentina Guerrini and Maria Laura Gennaro of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and colleagues.

31 Aug 2018

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

Japanese researchers have revealed for the first time that a specific protein plays a critical role in the development and metastasis of highly aggressive prostate and breast cancer cells.

31 Aug 2018

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Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor could provide effective way to stop aggressive fatty liver disease

Whole fat dairy may protect from cardiovascular disease and stroke

Improving early-stage diagnosis of diseases linked to metabolic syndrome

Current, intense physical activity associated with healthy metabolic profile in adolescents

Nearly one in three opioid prescriptions in the US not justified, finds analysis

Researchers reveal effect of high amounts of cholesterol on specific ion channel in heart

Young blood restores vitality in the elderly

Study raises concerns about inappropriate opioid prescribing, lax documentation practices

Scientists develop blood test that can detect person’s risk for secondary heart attack

Heart attack and stroke prevention efforts need a boost says CDC

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

Free online Heart Age Test reveals likelihood of having a heart attack

Georgia State researcher wins federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes

Firefighters who died from cardiac arrest show signs of heart disease at autopsy

Study provides absolute 10-year estimates for dementia by age, sex and APOE genotype

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Restricting food to 10-hour window can lead to better health

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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