New way to treat cholesterol may be on the horizon

(Houston Methodist) A breakthrough discovery by scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute could change the way we treat cholesterol. Researchers found new evidence that challenges a 40-year notion of how fast we eliminate it from our bodies. This accidental discovery reveals a new pathway in the cholesterol-elimination chain that will be key to developing new drugs to lower cholesterol. Their findings are described in the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology journal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news