News tagged with hdl cholesterol

With mutation, you can have your cream and eat it, too

People who carry a malfunctioning copy of a particular gene are especially good at clearing fat from their systems. The report in the December Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, shows how the mutant gene influences metabo ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Niacin does not reduce heart attack, stroke risk in stable CV patients

In patients whose bad cholesterol is very well-controlled by statins for a long time period, the addition of high-dose, extended release niacin did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Divide over when to use in-depth cholesterol tests

For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: Total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. But your next checkup might add a new number to the mix.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Packing on pounds riskier for South Asians

It's not fair, but it's true. A new study by researchers at McMaster University has found that some ethnic groups are more likely to be adding dangerous fat onto their internal organs like their liver when they gain weight, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Good cholesterol' structure identified, could help explain protective effects

University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have determined the structure of human HDL cholesterol and say the finding could help explain how this "fat packet" protects against cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 13, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Function of the human receptor for 'good' HDL cholesterol unmasked

HDL is known as the "good cholesterol": it lowers the chance of developing cardiovascular disease. Some families display naturally high levels of HDL in their blood. Research on the underlying causes of genetically ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Preventing heart problems while keeping a cool head

Cholesterol influences the health of our hearts and blood vessels. Conventional treatment attempts to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, in the blood plasma. The opposite approach, which involves increasing ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 26, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

More 'good' cholesterol is not always good for your health

(PhysOrg.com) -- We've all heard about the importance of raising HDL, or the so-called "good" cholesterol, and lowering LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, to improve heart health. While we've come to assume HDL cholesterol ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk

Although seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new study suggests. Scientists at the Jean ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Findings suggest lipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified, without the need to fast

Lipid assessment in vascular disease can be simplified by measuring either total and HDL cholesterol levels or apolipoproteins, without the need to fast and without regard to triglyceride levels, according to a study in the ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Health benefits of physical activity more pronounced in women

Many experimental studies have found that physical exercise can improve cholesterol levels and subsequently decrease the risks of cardiovascular disease; however, few of these studies have included enough participant diversity ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Synthetic HDL: A new weapon to fight cholesterol problems

Buttery Christmas cookies, eggnog, juicy beef roast, rich gravy and creamy New York-style cheesecake. Happy holiday food unfortunately can send blood cholesterol levels sky high.

Chemistry /

created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 4