The Global Syndicator - atherosclerosis

Genes that protect against atherosclerosis identified

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:43:12 +0000

One way of combating atherosclerosis is to reduce levels of “bad cholesterol” in the blood. Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now identified the genes that bring about this beneficial effect.

The missing link between belly fat and heart disease?

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:44:32 +0000

By now, everyone knows that overweight people have a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other problems that arise from clogged, hardened arteries. And people who carry their extra weight around

Lipoic acid could reduce atherosclerosis, weight gain

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:00:24 +0000

A new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight gain – all key issues for addressing cardiovascular disease.

Eating your greens could prove life-saving if a heart attack strikes

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:24:57 +0000

A diet rich in leafy vegetables may minimize the tissue damage caused by heart attacks, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings, publi

Researchers discover novel pathway for increasing ‘good’ cholesterol

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:53:15 +0000

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a group of liver enzymes called proprotein convertases (PCs) may be the key to raising levels of good cholesterol (HDL-C).

It’s not too late to change and lower cardiac risk later in life

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:40:39 +0000

Can adopting a healthier lifestyle later in life help — or is it too late? In a study published in the July 2007 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Medical University of

Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Reduce Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack

Sun, 06 May 2007 06:39:00 +0000

People whose cholesterol improved after one month on cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins reduced their risk of stroke and heart attack, according to research presented at the American Academy of

A steady, high-fat diet is bad, but the news gets worse

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:32:52 +0000

So much for the adage, ‘All things in moderation.’ Researchers at the University of Calgary have found that people who consume a single, high-fat meal are more prone to suffer the physical consequ

Link found between immune system and high plasma lipid levels

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:22:22 +0000

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found an unsuspected link between the immune system and high plasma lipid levels (cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood) in mice. The finding could l

Researchers find only vegetarian low-carb diet is associated with lower risk of heart disease

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:49:34 +0000

Advocates of low-carbohydrate diets, such as the popular Atkins diet, claim that those diets may help prevent obesity and coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the long-term safety of those diets has

Researchers demonstrate ability of new therapy to treat severely elevated cholesterol levels

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:41:22 +0000

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated the potential of a new type of therapy for patients who suffer from high cholesterol levels. The findings are in the January 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Scientists find boosting protein levels staves off heart failure

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:25:34 +0000

Boosting levels of a protein in the heart might help protect against the development of heart failure, particularly in those who have had heart attacks. Cardiology researchers at the Center for Transl

Alpha-lipoic acid completely prevents atherosclerosis in mice

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:35:46 +0000

An article published in the August, 2006 issue of the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes reported the findings of Xianwen Yi and Nobuyo Maeda of the University of North Carolina at Chapel