Hops compounds help with metabolic syndrome while reducing microbiome diversity
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the ...
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Wearable sweat sensor detects gout-causing compounds
Credit: Caltech There are numerous things to dislike about going to the doctor: Paying a copay, sitting in the waiting ...
Could sphingolipids help solve a racial paradox in heart disease?
When it comes to predicting heart disease in African Americans, measuring HDL and LDL cholesterol is not enough. A Medical ...
15-year study finds treatment gaps exist for patients with peripheral arterial disease
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a progressive and life-threatening form of atherosclerosis that narrows the arteries serving ...
Find FH® machine learning model flags individuals with FH for first time at national level
FH Foundation study published online in the Lancet Digital Health and presented at FH Global SummitCredit: The FH Foundation ATLANTA, ...
Preclinical research helps explain why fatty livers are more susceptible to cancer
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Fatty liver disease is contributing to an increase in liver cancer and basic scientists at ...
No need to cut down red and processed meat consumption
Major Canadian-led study finds cutting back has little impact on healthCredit: Dalhousie University Halifax, NS (Sept. 30, 2019) - Most ...
Mummy study: Heart disease was bigger issue for human ancestors than initially thought
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth A new imaging study of the mummified arteries of people who lived thousands of years ...
Familial hypercholesterolemia patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Earlier diagnosis and more aggressive cholesterol lowering may reduce the risk according to new data from the FH Foundation's CASCADE ...
Study reveals how HIV infection may contribute to metabolic conditions
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A single viral factor released from HIV-infected cells may wreak havoc on the body ...
MicroRNAs from human fat cells can impair macrophage ability to eliminate cholesterol
Fat isn't just tissue; it's a metabolic organ capable of communicating with various cell typesCredit: "Cholesterol efflux alterations in adolescent ...
More heart attacks and strokes when cholesterol-lowering prescription rejected or unfilled
Credit: The FH Foundation Individuals at high risk for cardiovascular events, including those with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or atherosclerotic heart ...
Is intensive treatment to lower lipid levels beneficial to older patients after acute coronary syndrome?
What The Study Did: In this secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, researchers examined the association of age with ...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs under-prescribed for prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
In a large retrospective study, investigators identify a significant treatment gap in managing patients with and at risk for clinical ...