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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.

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

A nationwide effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15 per cent had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over coming years.

13 May 2023

AI used to build a 3D model of the Commander complex

University of Queensland researchers have used artificial intelligence to build a 3D map of key cell components to better understand dementia and infectious diseases including COVID-19.

11 May 2023

Healthier diets may lead to greater physical fitness

A healthy diet is associated with greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

11 May 2023

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

Scientists review the potential of edible mushrooms as functional foods in improving cardiovascular function and ameliorating hypertension.

11 May 2023

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

In a recent study, researchers determined that derivatives of natural emulsifiers such as phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system.

11 May 2023

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Two people regularly have a few alcoholic drinks daily. One develops liver disease. The other doesn't.

11 May 2023

Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries at higher risk of heart attacks than similar-aged men

Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks than men of similar age, according to research presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging.

11 May 2023

Evaluating the effect of resveratrol-enriched bread in preventing early type 2 diabetes cardiomyopathy in vivo

Researchers examined the effects of resveratrol-enriched bread on a diabetes model.

11 May 2023

Are quaternary ammonium compounds associated with adverse environmental and health outcomes?

Researchers presented an overview of quaternary ammonium compounds and their environmental and human health concerns.

11 May 2023

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

In medicine and science, the term "pathogenesis" describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

10 May 2023

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, according to new research published in the May 10, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 May 2023

Mental disorders in adults aged 20–39 years linked to elevated risk of heart attack and stroke

Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

9 May 2023

Malnutrition looms over Japan's 'Cinderella weight' women: Study warns of health risks

Study aimed to determine the nutritional status of young women at "Cinderella weight" in Japan. The results showed that underweight women had lower handgrip strength, cholesterol levels, and lymphocyte count and were prone to malnutrition due to low dietary diversity and deficiencies in various vitamins and minerals.

9 May 2023

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

We've all recently gotten a crash-course in drug repurposing, thanks to near-daily news reports about efforts to identify existing medicines that could help treat COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic.

9 May 2023

Study reports cost-effectiveness of population genetic testing

An exhaustive cost-benefit analysis of population genetic testing published in Annals of Internal Medicine concludes with a recommendation to U.S. health policymakers to adopt routine testing of adults ages 40 and under for three genetic conditions posing high risk of life-threatening illness.

9 May 2023

Study introduces a new method for efficient delivery of particles into stem cells

A recent study has introduced a new method for delivering particles into stem cells, which are notoriously difficult to penetrate.

8 May 2023

4.2 million people in England have undiagnosed hypertension, report shows

The latest UK Government report estimates 4.2 million people in England alone have undiagnosed high blood pressure. This could lead to many thousands of preventable heart attacks and strokes, says a leading testing expert. He’s calling for blood pressure tests to be made a routine part of healthcare.

8 May 2023

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Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

AI used to build a 3D model of the Commander complex

Healthier diets may lead to greater physical fitness

How eating mushrooms may lower blood pressure levels

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries at higher risk of heart attacks than similar-aged men

Evaluating the effect of resveratrol-enriched bread in preventing early type 2 diabetes cardiomyopathy in vivo

Are quaternary ammonium compounds associated with adverse environmental and health outcomes?

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

Mental disorders in adults aged 20–39 years linked to elevated risk of heart attack and stroke

Malnutrition looms over Japan's 'Cinderella weight' women: Study warns of health risks

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

Study reports cost-effectiveness of population genetic testing

Study introduces a new method for efficient delivery of particles into stem cells

4.2 million people in England have undiagnosed hypertension, report shows

Plant-based dairy alternatives in the human diet

Study explores the role of diet in supporting a healthy gastrointestinal microbiota

New study reveals the best diets for a healthy heart

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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