Doing the Mediterranean diet? Dietitians reveal the 70 essential items you need to get all the cholesterol-lowering benefits
It's the diet du jour of the last three decades and famed for being particularly simple to follow. But how do you know where to start - groceries wise? Dietitians have revealed all... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Some Gut Bugs May Help Lower Your Cholesterol
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Changes in gut bacteria have been linked to a variety of different diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.Now, a new study indicates that gut bacteria also might play a role in a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Earlier Inclisiran Gives Better Long-Term LDL Reductions Earlier Inclisiran Gives Better Long-Term LDL Reductions
Results of VICTORION-INITIATE study suggest better results with inclisiran first and highlight " stunning undertreatment " of cholesterol in usual care of patients with CVD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Gut bacteria may reduce cholesterol and lower heart disease risk
Researchers pinpointed gut bacteria that affect levels of cholesterol and other compounds linked to heart disease. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The new statins? Millions of us already take pills that reduce cholesterol and cut our heart attack risk. Now experts say we should be on a drug to target another potential killer in the blood...
Eight million Britons take statins to cut their cholesterol levels and protect them from a heart attack or stroke, and nine million are on drugs to reduce blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Persistent Non-HDL-C Dyslipidemia Starting in Childhood Tied to Higher CVD Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with persistent non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol dyslipidemia from childhood to adulthood had an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but those who had resolved this by adulthood had a... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 12, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
An Epigenetic Strategy to Control Bad Cholesterol
Modifying markers on DNA allows scientists to lower cholesterol levels in mice, even long-term. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 12, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
How to Talk to Your Family About Their Heart Health History
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is the most common genetic heart disease, affecting about 1 in every 500 people, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). In people with HOCM, genetic variants cause the heart’s walls to thicken and stiffen, blocking blood from flowing freely from the left ventricle to the aorta. This, in turn, results in shortness of breath and chest pain (especially during physical activity), abnormal heart rhythms, lightheadedness, dizziness, and fainting, and can worsen over time.
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If a parent has HOCM, offspring have a 50% ch...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The relationship between CYP46A1 polymorphism and suicide risk: a preliminary investigation - Serna-Rodr íguez MF, Cienfuegos-Jiménez O, Cerda-Flores RM, Marino-Martínez IA, Hernández-Ordoñez MA, Ontiveros-Sánchez de la Barquera JA, Pérez-Maya AA.
Suicide is a global public health issue, with a particularly high incidence in individuals suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The role of cholesterol in suicide risk remains controversial, prompting investigations into genetic markers that may... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Is taking statins making my diabetes worse? Dr Rosemary Leonard reveals answer
A reader with type-2 diabetes is no longer able to control her blood sugar through diet alone and asks the Express GP if statins may be the reason for this (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Third-Generation PCSK9 Inhibitor Cuts Cholesterol With Single, Small, Monthly Shot
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A novel PCSK9 inhibitor safely reduced LDL cholesterol levels with just a single, quick, once-monthly dose, the phase III LIBerate-HR trial showed.
Lerodalcibep reduced LDL cholesterol by 56% more than placebo from... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Statins Raise Diabetes Risk, but CV Benefit Outweighs It Statins Raise Diabetes Risk, but CV Benefit Outweighs It
Large meta-analysis of individual participant data shows dose-dependent type 2 diabetes increase, but vascular benefit is greater.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Web-Based App Allows Nonprescription Statin Use Web-Based App Allows Nonprescription Statin Use
Use of an app to determine eligibility for a statin without a prescription could expand treatment and lead to a reduction in CV events, the TACTiC trial suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Self-Selection for Statin Appears Safe, Effective
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The vast majority of people correctly identified their own need for a statin using a web tool and took the drug appropriately without a prescription, according to an actual use study, supporting the safety of approval... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
'I'm a nutritionist - here's the one item you should leave off your English breakfast'
This ingredient could raise your risk for high cholesterol and even heart disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
