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As Part Of A Heart-Healthy Diet, Eating Lean Beef Daily Can Help Lower Cholesterol
A new study published in the January 2012 edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that beef can play a role in a cholesterol-lowering diet, despite commonly held beliefs. The study found that diets including lean beef every day are as effective in lowering total and LDL “bad” cholesterol as the “gold standard” of heart-healthy diets (DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)…
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No commentsCholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Mortality For Influenza Patients
Statins, traditionally known as cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study released online by The Journal of Infectious Diseases…
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No commentsCholesterol-Lowering Medication Accelerates Depletion Of Plaque In Arteries
In a new study, NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered how cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins promote the breakdown of plaque in the arteries. The study was published online by the journal PLoS One on December 6, 2011…
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No commentsLow-Density Lipoprotein Treatment Breakthrough
A novel breakthrough advance in fighting low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol in the body has been announced by investigators from the University of Leicester and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The universities have filed two patents in order to develop targeted medications designed to lower levels of LDL…
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No commentsPotential Breast Cancer Prevention Agent Found To Lower Levels Of ‘Good’ Cholesterol Over Time
Exemestane steadily lowered levels of “good” cholesterol in women taking the agent as part of a breast cancer prevention study, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor used to treat estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, is being tested to prevent breast cancer in women at an increased risk of developing the disease…
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No commentsNew Advance Announced In Reducing ‘bad’ Cholesterol
Scientists from the University of Leicester and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have announced a major advance towards developing drugs to tackle dangerous, or ‘bad’, cholesterol in the body. They have filed two patents for developing targeted drugs that would act as a catalyst for lowering levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol…
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No commentsPreventing Atherosclerosis
By changing the behavior of certain cells within human blood vessels, Cornell University researchers have discovered important clues as to the underlying causes of atherosclerosis – a discovery researchers hope can lead to more targeted drug therapies for the prevention of the disease…
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No commentsGene Mutation Allows You To 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 metabolism in this way…
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No commentsEnd Of The Road For Pfizer’s Lipitor
The FDA approved today a generic version of Pfizer’s Lipitor, one of the world’s best selling drugs. Known pharmaceutically as atorvastatin calcium tablets, Lipitor is used to reduce cholesterol. The generic version will be manufactured by Ohm Laboratories in New Brunswick, N.J. Cholesterol itself is not a major problem and is, in fact, an essential nutrient for the body…
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No commentsCholesterol-Lowering Lipitor: FDA Okays First Generic Version
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Wednesday that it has approved the first generic version of the world’s top-selling medicine, the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), currently marketed by Pfizer Inc…
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