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Arterial stiffness cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a study, arterial stiffness may represent a new risk factor for metabolic syndrome in adolescents.
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Increased levels of Lipoprotein(a) can raise the risk of recurrent coronar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Elevated levels of Lipoprotein(a), a subtype of "bad cholesterol," in bloodstreams are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in persons 60 and older, according to the results of a recent study that studied the issue over a 16-year period. The results, published today in C
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Elevated Lipoprotein(a) levels can increase risk of recurrent coronary hea
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the findings of a recent study that followed the problem over a 16-year period, elevated levels of Lipoprotein(a), a subtype of "bad cholesterol," in bloodstreams are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in adults 60 and older. The results, published today i
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Research: Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A. Anna Ioannidou of Imperial College London, U.K., and colleagues present these findings in t
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Bad cholesterol, high blood pressure contribute to heart attack risk
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to new research published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, high levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be linked to an 18-20 per cent increased risk of cardiovascular disease among those who have hypertension. However, CVD risk was n
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Combination of bad cholesterol, high blood pressure may increase heart att
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension. However, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, according to new research
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Future risk of ALS linked to blood lipoprotein levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): The findings of a large epidemiology study published recently suggests that some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Consuming walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels, according to the findings of new research.
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Eating walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol, may reduce cardiovascular d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): According to a new research, healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels.
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Study suggests 'good cholesterol' might protect liver
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown role in protecting the liver from injury.
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Novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in high-ris
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol--the so-called "bad" cholesterol--by 50 per cent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from th
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Researchers discover heart-healthy protein from bran of cereal crop
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 22 (ANI): An annual grass known as foxtail millet, during the milling process loses the bran from the hard outer layer of the grain from the seed.
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