by Veterans Affairs Research Communications Researchers with the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University have found a link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The results could help doctors understand how the disease develops and what the possible causes are, including genetic variation. According to Dr. Thomas Wingo, lead author...
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Low cholesterol linked to higher risk of bleeding stroke in women
by American Academy of Neurology Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke, with an ideal value below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). But can it be too low? A new study finds that women who have levels of LDL cholesterol 70 mg/dL or lower may be more than twice as likely to have a hemorrhagic stroke than women with LDL cholesterol levels from 100 to 130 mg/dL....
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Montmorency tart cherry juice helped lower blood pressure and LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol
Research provides new reasons to eat (and drink) red for American Heart Month WEBER SHANDWICK CHICAGO LANSING, Mich. February 11, 2019 – Montmorency tart cherry juice helped lower systolic blood pressure and LDL or “bad” cholesterol in older adults by reducing certain biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in older adults, according to a new...
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Is Coconut Oil Good For You? Experts Say Eat In Moderation
Is coconut oil safe to consume? In the past few years, coconut oil has received a surge in popularity in the West for its supposed health benefits. However, more recently, it has been under increasing scrutiny. A Harvard professor, Karin Michaels, famously lambasted the oil in a viral video, describing it as “pure poison” because...
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Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation
Results build on developing model of new druggable PCSK9 interactor AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein that carry cholesterol, are a leading risk factor for heart disease. Many cholesterol medications lower LDL, some of them by targeting the protein PCSK9. In the January issue of the...
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3 things to know about cholesterol
With the release of new guidelines for treating and managing cholesterol, there may be questions not only about the changes in the update but about cholesterol itself. Most people know that high cholesterol is bad. But there’s a bigger picture involved when determining what’s considered too high. Put another way, the same number could be...