Unhealthy cholesterol, particularly low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, forms a fatty substance called plaque, which builds up on the arterial walls...
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Years ago it was thought the cholesterol in eggs translated into artery-clogging cholesterol in the blood, and much of that confusion still... Read more »
Flax seeds have become more and more popular in recent years, due to their health-protective properties. Most notably, reducing the... Read more »
The recent trend over the past few years in the management of cholesterol has been to be more aggressive. Initially, the American Heart... Read more »
Dr. Philip Barter of the Heart Research Institute of Sydney, Australia, presented an update of the disappointing ILLUMINATE clinical drug... Read more »
Whether or not coffee increases cholesterol levels may have to do with how the coffee is made. Johns Hopkins scientists believe that terpene, an oil... Read more »
Decaffeinated coffee may increase the levels of a specific cholesterol in the blood, researchers say. Caffeine-free coffee is often made from a type... Read more »
Low or high levels of LDL cholesterol are linked to cancer in diabetic patients, a new Chinese study has found. The study, which included 6,107... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk of cancer in diabetics may be connected to cholesterol levels. Researchers from Hong Kong looked at 6,107 Chinese... Read more »
An analysis of previous studies has found that eating about a third of a cupful of nuts per day reduces people's levels of bad cholesterol and... Read more »