Lowering a form of brain cholesterol reduces Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice
In Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, cognitive decline is driven by the overaccumulation of a normal brain protein known as ...
Tag: Cholesterol
Younger people are more vulnerable to the effects of cardiovascular risk associated with high blood cholesterol and hypertension
Young people may be more susceptible to the effects of the risk factors for developing atherosclerosis. According to a study ...
New study finds genetic testing can effectively identify patients with family history of high cholesterol to prevent heart attack, stroke, and death
Familial hypercholesteremia (FH) is an inherited condition that affects about 1 in 250 people, and often shows no signs until ...
Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut
UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the ...
Prevalence, awareness, and treatment of elevated LDL cholesterol in adults, 1999-2020
About The Study: Although the prevalence of severely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has declined, 1 in 17 U.S. adults still ...
Younger Middle Eastern patients with new acute coronary syndrome more likely to smoke, have high cholesterol
Young patients from the Middle East and Gulf region presenting with acute coronary syndrome have a greater prevalence of risk ...
PET imaging validates use of common cholesterol drug to enhance HER2-targeted cancer therapy
Reston, VA—A novel therapeutic approach that combines human epidermal growth receptor factor 2 (HER2)-targeted therapies with the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin ...
Both high and low HDL cholesterol tied to increased risk of dementia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS – Having either high or low levels of ...
American College of Cardiology program to increase cholesterol screenings
The American College of Cardiology, through a strategic collaboration with Amgen and Esperion, is launching a new quality improvement campaign, ...
MSU researchers discover link between cholesterol and diabetic retinopathy
Images EAST LANSING, Mich. – Advancements that could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a common complication ...
Liver-targeting drug reverses obesity, lowers cholesterol in mice
A University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical engineer has used a nanogel-based carrier designed in his lab to deliver a drug ...
World first drug to target form of previously untreatable life-threatening ‘bad cholesterol’
A new drug offers a breakthrough world first treatment for Lipoprotein(a), a largely genetic form of cholesterol that increases the ...
Heart attack and stroke survivors neglect LDL cholesterol despite increased risk
DALLAS, August 23, 2023 — A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority ...
Lethal effects of mosquito-transmitted virus mediated by cholesterol receptor
A protein responsible for lethal liver disease in mice infected with Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) has been identified by ...
Researchers uncover how a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol levels to develop coronary artery disease at a young age
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s – ...
Fluctuating levels of cholesterol and triglycerides linked to increased risk of dementia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS – Older people who have fluctuating levels of ...
U-shaped association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and risk of all-cause mortality mediated by post-stroke infection in acute ischemic stroke
The general perception supports the mantra of “lower is better” for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in cardiovascular disease. However, ...
Cholesterol lures in coronavirus
A recent study unveiled the doorway that SARS-CoV2 uses to slip inside cells undetected. SARS-CoV-2 uses the receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, or ...
Elevated Lipoprotein(a) is the latest variant of ‘bad cholesterol’ found to increase the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease
Increased levels of Lipoprotein(a), a variant of ‘bad cholesterol’, in the bloodstream are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart ...
Fluorescent visualization and evaluation of NPC1L1-mediated cholesterol absorption at the levels of endocytic vesicles
Excessive cholesterol absorption from intestinal lumen contributes to the pathogenesis of hypercholesterolemia, which is a well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic ...