A recent study sheds light on the correlation between cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease in women. Though it’s known as the “good cholesterol,” higher levels of HDL-C have been shown to correlate with heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism might explain why. Once women reach the menopause transition,...
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Study suggests that HDL or ‘good’ cholesterol is less beneficial than previously thought, especially for Black adults
By Deidre McPhillips, CNNUpdated 9:57 PM EST, Mon November 21, 2022Video Ad Feedback’Extraordinary’: Gupta amazed by biologist’s ‘ghost’ heart04:23 – Source: CNN High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol – often referred to as the “good” cholesterol – may not be as useful in predicting the risk of heart disease and protecting against it as previously thought,...
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Small ‘good cholesterol’ particles may have a role in Alzheimer’s prevention
KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC Medical guidelines meant to reduce risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled “bad cholesterol,” and high-density lipoproteins (HDL), labeled as “good.” Now, a new study suggests an important connection between good cholesterol particles in cerebrospinal fluid and brain health...
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Study: ‘Good’ cholesterol could help treat sepsis
by Elizabeth Chapin, University of Kentucky Space-filling model of the Cholesterol molecule. Credit: RedAndr/Wikipedia Replenishing the body’s high-density lipoprotein (HDL) could be an effective treatment for sepsis, according to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study published in Science Signaling. The lab study, led by Xiangan Li, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Physiology and the Saha Cardiovascular...
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‘Good cholesterol’ may protect liver
by Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University School of Medicine A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that a type of “good cholesterol” called HDL3, when produced in the intestine, protects the liver from inflammation and injury. First author Yong-Hyun Han, Ph.D., (left) and co-author and Washington University surgical resident Emily...