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Study reveals role of cholesterol in pain perception
Updated : 2 years ago IST
When you stub your toe or hit your head, you know that rubbing the area can help relieve the pain. But how? New research from the work of Scott B. Hansen, Ph.D., demonstrates how physical pressure on cells may reduce pain signals, whereas excessive cholesterol clumps in cell membranes can in
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Female reproductive milestones may be risk factors for diabetes, high chol
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute conducted a new study of current literature, revealing that female reproductive features may be ignored as risk factors for later metabolic disorders.
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Female reproductive milestones could be risk factors for diabetes, high ch
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have conducted a fresh analysis of the current literature, which reveals that female reproductive characteristics may be ignored as risk factors for later metabolic dysfunction.
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Liver-targeting medicine reverses obesity, lowers cholesterol in mice: Res
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A biomedical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst used a nanogel-based carrier developed in his lab to deliver a medicine solely to the livers of obese mice, thereby curing their diet-induced disease
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Common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a reduction in cholesterol in the inner ear. Experiments published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology reveal that phytosterol supplements can act in place of missing cholesterol and prevent sensory impairment in mice.
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Gut bacteria linked to fatty deposits in heart arteries: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers in Sweden established a relationship between the numbers of particular bacteria in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques in a large study. Atherosclerotic plaques, which are generated by the accumulation of fatty and cholesterol deposits, are a leading cause of heart attac
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Water fasts could help with weight loss, but benefits may not last long: S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Water fasts, in which participants consume only water for a period of time, may help with weight loss, but it's unclear how long the weight loss will remain, claims a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The researchers also found that the other metabolic benefits of water fasts
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Water fasts may help you lose weight, but you might gain it back quickly:
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a study from the University of Illinois Chicago, water fasts, in which participants only ingest water for a period of time, may aid in weight loss, but it's not obvious how long the weight loss will last. Additionally, the researchers discovered that the other metabolic advantag
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Moderate exercise safe for people who suffer muscle pain from statins: Res
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, statin therapy does not worsen muscular damage, discomfort, or tiredness in patients who engage in moderate-intensity exercises, such as walking. The findings are reassuring for patients who feel muscular d
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Is 'good cholestrol' really good for your heart? Study poses challenge
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The infamous good cholestrol, known for having the ability to detect the risk of heart disease has come under the microscope again. A team of scientists from the National Institutes of Health indicated that the HDL cholesterol may not be as effective after all, especially among Black adults.
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Researchers discover new drug to lower cholestrol
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors. These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which are available as oral agents, PCSK9 inhibitors can only be administered as shots,
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Researchers give new insights into genetic causes of high cholesterol
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): A new research led by geneticists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health in collaboration with several other organisations, including the University of Otago and the Samoan health research community, the discovery of a genetic variant that
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