This is a study to assess the effect of a new drug, CP-778,875, on good cholesterol in adults with abnormal lipid levels and Type 2 diabetes. This national study is currently recruiting patients.
Read moreAn important study suggests that aggressively treating cholesterol levels and blood pressure improves the cardiovascular health of... Read more »
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 »
My breakfast this morning was two strips of bacon, two eggs, and coffee. This is pretty much the American standard, except that I left out... Read more »
One of the cliches about treating diabetes is that having diabetes puts you in the same risk category as that of a person who has already... Read more »
I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in 1999. Prior to that date my blood pressure readings were averaging 147/91. In January of 2000 my... 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 »
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 »
Many restaurants are cutting controversial trans fats from foods in an effort to reduce heart risks. But researchers have found that the products... Read more »
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of ComplicationsHigh Blood Pressure and Heart DiseaseAll patients with diabetes and high blood pressure should adopt lifestyle changes. These include... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Lipids are the building blocks of the fats and fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in... Read more »