Subject ("Blood cholesterol") - Results

Select Is serum cholesterol a risk factor for asthma?

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Is serum cholesterol a risk factor for asthma?

Authors:Karthikeyan Ramaraju, Srikanth Krishnamurthy, Smrithi Maamidi, Anupama Kaza, and Nithilavalli BalasubramaniamFrom:Lung India (Vol. 30, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

October-December 20134,609 words Report 1690LByline: Karthikeyan. Ramaraju, Srikanth. Krishnamurthy, Smrithi. Maamidi, Anupama. Kaza, Nithilavalli. Balasubramaniam Background: Proinflammatory role of serum cholesterol in asthma has been recently explored with...

Select New Findings from University of Rochester in the Area of Cholesterol Described

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New Findings from University of Rochester in the Area of Cholesterol Described

From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

Apr. 23, 2011307 words Brief article 1280LAccording to a study from Rochester, United States, "We sought to determine whether concurrently high levels of HDL cholesterol and CRP predict initial cardiovascular events in women, and to assess additional risk...

Select Niacin study halted; no drop in CV events seen

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Niacin study halted; no drop in CV events seen

Author:Kerri WachterFrom:Internal Medicine News (Vol. 44, Issue 11)

June 15, 2011601 words Article 1520LFROM AN NHLB1 TELEBRIEFING The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has stopped the AIM-HIGH clinical trial 18 months earlier than planned because the addition of high-dose, extended-release niacin has not...

Select The effect of cardio exercise and resistance in alteration of cholesterol an lipoproteins HDL-C, LDL-C and triglycerides/Efeito do exercicio aerobio e resistido nas alteracoes de colesterol total e lipoproteinas HDL-C, LDL-C e triglicerideos

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The effect of cardio exercise and resistance in alteration of cholesterol an lipoproteins HDL-C, LDL-C and triglycerides/Efeito do exercicio aerobio e resistido nas alteracoes de colesterol total e lipoproteinas HDL-C, LDL-C e triglicerideos

Authors:Fernando de Oliveira Correia and Roni Souza LealFrom:Revista Brasileira de Prescrição e Fisiologia do Exercício (Vol. 4, Issue 22) Peer-Reviewed

July-August 20102,699 words Article The dyslipidemia can raise the risk of coronary blood, disease, but physiologic modifications through the exercise can act directly on total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and Triglycerides. So the...

Select Lipid lowering: education is key

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Lipid lowering: education is key

Author:Fuster ValentinFrom:Nature Reviews Cardiology (Vol. 6, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

Oct. 20091,410 words Editorial 1510LEducating the general population on the safe and best use of lipid-lowering agents is imperative, given the widespread availability of such therapies. Whether or not you are in favor of the ongoing argument for the...

Select J Lipid Res: genetic and environmental influences on factors associated with cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome

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J Lipid Res: genetic and environmental influences on factors associated with cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome

Authors:S.J. Elder, A.H. Lichtenstein, A.G. Pittas, S.B. Roberts, P.J. Fuss, A.S. Greenberg, et al.From:Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

June 2009206 words Brief article The relative influence of genetics and the environment on factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains unclear. We performed model-fitting analyses to quantify genetic,...

Select Natural supplements proven to lower cholesterol and triglycerides

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Natural supplements proven to lower cholesterol and triglycerides

Author:James P. MeschinoFrom:Dynamic Chiropractic (Vol. 26, Issue 19)

Sept. 9, 20081,277 words Article 1350LA few years ago, I wrote an article about the published research that suggests a supplement called policosanol could lower blood cholesterol to a significant degree in patients with hypercholesterolemia. However, recent...

Select A dietary approch to lipid lowering

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A dietary approch to lipid lowering

From:Practice Nurse

June 8, 20072,325 words Report 1800Lardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant cause of mortality in the UK. Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke are responsible for 1 in 3 deaths, of which many are premature, ie they occur before the age of 75...

Select High-dose statin treatment does not alter plasma marker for brain cholesterol metabolism in patients with moderately elevated plasma cholesterol levels

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High-dose statin treatment does not alter plasma marker for brain cholesterol metabolism in patients with moderately elevated plasma cholesterol levels

Authors:Karin M. Thelen, Reijo Laaksonen, Hannu Paiva, Terho Lehtimaki, and Dieter LutjohannFrom:Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (Vol. 46, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

July 20062,403 words Article 2030LStatins inhibit endogenous cholesterol synthesis, up-regulate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor expression in mammalian liver cells, and thus decrease circulating LDL-cholesterol concentrations. As cholesterol...

Select Aggressive lipid lowering in patients with coronary heart disease

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Aggressive lipid lowering in patients with coronary heart disease

Author:Amar SalamFrom:Heart Views (Vol. 2, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

July-September 2001215 words Brief article 1420LByline: Amar. Salam To The Editor: I read with interest Professor Karnik's article on lipid lowering in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) (2001; 2 (1): 16-19). It was a clear and concise article. However,...

Select Frequency of eating and concentrations of serum cholesterol in the Norfolk population of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC-Norfolk): cross sectional study. (Primary Care)

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Frequency of eating and concentrations of serum cholesterol in the Norfolk population of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC-Norfolk): cross sectional study. (Primary Care)

Authors:Silvia MO Titan, Sheila Bingham, Ailsa Welch, Robert Luben, Suzy Oakes, Nicholas Day, et al.From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 323, Issue 7324) Peer-Reviewed

Dec. 1, 20012,449 words Article Eating many small meals each day can lower cholesterol levels, according to a study of 14,666 men and women. Those who ate six times a day had lower cholesterol levels than those who ate once or twice a day. Abstract...

Select Cholesterol reduction and non-illness mortality: meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

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Cholesterol reduction and non-illness mortality: meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

Authors:Matthew F Muldoon, Stephen B Manuck, Aaron B Mendelsohn, Jay R Kaplan, and Steven H BelleFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 322, Issue 7277) Peer-Reviewed

Jan. 6, 20013,539 words Article Lowering blood cholesterol levels does not appear to increase the risk of death from suicide, accidents, or violence, according to researchers who reviewed 19 studies on cholesterol-lowering agents covering 70,700...

Select Non-HDL cholesterol: into the spotlight

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Non-HDL cholesterol: into the spotlight

Author:Stanley H. HsiaFrom:Diabetes Care (Vol. 26, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

Jan. 20032,918 words Editorial The elevated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk affecting patients with type 2 diabetes may be attributed to a combined dyslipidemia characterized by elevated triglycerides, reduced HDL cholesterol, small dense LDL...

Select Lowered cholesterol decreases heart disease; a clinical trial shows, at last, that reducing blood cholesterol reduces the risk of heart disease, providing the missing link in the cholesterol hypothesis

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Lowered cholesterol decreases heart disease; a clinical trial shows, at last, that reducing blood cholesterol reduces the risk of heart disease, providing the missing link in the cholesterol hypothesis

Author:Gina KolataFrom:Science (Vol. 223) Peer-Reviewed

Jan. 27, 19841,421 words Article The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has just completed a clinical trial designed to test the cholesterol-heart disease hypothesis. The results confirm it dramatically. A group of middle-aged men with...

Select Body mass and weight as indicators for cholesterol screening

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Body mass and weight as indicators for cholesterol screening

Authors:Barbara A. Majeroni, Gail Smallen, and Mary E. CrawfordFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 35, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

Nov. 19922,054 words Article Background. Universal screening of serum cholesterol levels in adults has been recommended but not achieved. We were interested in factors that affected screening rates, and whether obese patients were more likely to...

Select A family focus program to lower blood cholesterol

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A family focus program to lower blood cholesterol

Authors:Jane Owens Key and Albert P. RocchiniFrom:Journal of the American Dietetic Association (Vol. 91, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

Sept. 19912,422 words Article The factors that increase the risk of disease of the coronary arteries, the major blood vessels supplying the heart, include age, male gender, genetic factors, high blood pressure, obesity, glucose intolerance (the...

Select Prevention and regression of coronary athersclerosis: is it safe and efficacious therapy?

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Prevention and regression of coronary athersclerosis: is it safe and efficacious therapy?

Authors:Terrence Montague, Ross Tsuyuki, Jeffrey Burton, Randall Williams, Vladimir Dzavik, and Koon TeoFrom:Chest (Vol. 105, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

Mar. 19945,857 words Article Objective: Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be the dominant disease in Western society. A large body of evidence directly linking serum cholesterol levels and CHD risk has stimulated population...

Select Systematic underestimation of association between serum cholesterol concentration and ischaemic heart disease in observational studies: data from the BUPA study

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Systematic underestimation of association between serum cholesterol concentration and ischaemic heart disease in observational studies: data from the BUPA study

Authors:M.R. Law, N.J. Wald, T. Wu, A. Hackshaw, and A. BaileyFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 308, Issue 6925) Peer-Reviewed

Feb. 5, 19943,638 words Article Statistical analysis appears to indicate that lowering blood cholesterol levels significantly reduces the risk of death from ischemic heart disease in men. Ischemic heart disease is characterized by reduced blood flow to...

Select Total cholesterol concentration and mortality at a relatively young age: do men and women differ?

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Total cholesterol concentration and mortality at a relatively young age: do men and women differ?

Authors:W.M. Monique Verschuren and Daan KromhoutFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 311, Issue 7008) Peer-Reviewed

Sept. 23, 19953,603 words Article Objective--To investigate the relation between total cholesterol concentration and mortality from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases, non-cardiovascular causes, and all causes. Design--Population based...

Select Study Results from Johns Hopkins University Provide New Insights into Angiology (Personalizing Treatment: Between Primary and Secondary Prevention)

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Study Results from Johns Hopkins University Provide New Insights into Angiology (Personalizing Treatment: Between Primary and Secondary Prevention)