Fluctuations in bad cholesterol may lead to memory loss: Study supriya kashyap kashyap22 July 2016 11:38 AM ISTLondon : Greater fluctuations in “bad” cholesterol levels are likely to cause worse cognitive function like acute memory loss in elderly adults, says...
Low physical capacity second only to smoking as highest death risk : Study supriya kashyap kashyap28 July 2016 1:12 PM ISTSophia Antipolis : A 45 year study in middle-aged men has shown that the impact of low physical capacity on risk of death is second only to smoking....
New lipid lowering drugs help patients reduce LDL cholesterol supriya kashyap kashyap3 Aug 2016 12:49 PM ISTA recent analysis indicates that adding new therapies called anti-PCSK9 antibodies to other lipid-lowering treatments can help patients lower their...
Traditional cholesterol testing may not predict heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap4 Aug 2016 4:13 PM ISTLondon : Traditional testing for the level of a specific component of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) the "good cholesterol" may not be a...
Lipid Association India issues guidelines on Management of Dyslipidemia in Indians supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 3:42 PM ISTThe burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in India is alarmingly high and continues to increase exponentially. Not only Indians are at high risk of...
Routinely Measured Lipids Show Contrasting Associations with CAD: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap7 Aug 2016 12:40 PM ISTAn analysis using genetics finds that increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and...
Excess Good Cholesterol May Shorten Your Life supriya kashyap kashyap13 Aug 2016 9:37 AM ISTWashington : Too much of a good thing may not always be better for your health. Researchers have shown that high levels of high-density lipoprotein...
Many children's heart health not up to standards: AHA supriya kashyap kashyap14 Aug 2016 9:30 AM ISTBabies are generally born with healthy hearts that should be cared for during childhood to ensure good health later in life, according to the American...
Mediterranean diet better than statins for tackling heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap29 Aug 2016 2:53 PM ISTLondon : Heart disease is better treated with a Mediterranean style diet than cholesterol-lowering drugs, it has been claimed.A study found those who...
Cholesterol deprivation can kill brain tumour cells supriya kashyap kashyap14 Oct 2016 3:22 PM ISTNew York : Offering new hope for an alternative treatment of brain cancer, researchers have found that depriving the deadly tumour cells of...
Small dietary changes reduces cardiovascular disease risk by more than a quarter supriya kashyap kashyap15 Oct 2016 11:18 AM ISTExchanging few commercially regular-consumed food items with improved fat quality reduces total and LDL cholesterol. A new double-blind randomized...
High cholesterol linked with Osteoarthritis: Study supriya kashyap kashyap17 Oct 2016 12:18 PM ISTHigh cholesterol might harm more than our cardiovascular systems. New research using animal models suggests that high cholesterol levels trigger...
