Thursday, April 5, 2012

Lower cholesterol

  • Cholesterol gets a bad rap. In fact, our bodies need some cholesterol. The waxy substance travels through the blood, helping in the production of some hormones and Vitamin D.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Medications that are currently used to treat high cholesterol may also be effective against early symptoms of Alzheimers disease, according to a recent study published on April 4, 2012 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
  • (Examiner)
  • A drug used to lower cholesterol could help combat the symptoms of Alzheimers. The study of laboratory mice also found that certain drugs helped boost the learning and memory of younger animals.
  • (ITV)
  • An experimental drug that works in a novel way to lower cholesterol proved even more effective than statins and had few undesirable side effects, newly released data shows. The drug works by modifying the way cholesterol levels are naturally controlled.
  • (New York Times)
  • As women get older and enter into their postmenopausal years, their overall levels of cholesterol tend to rise as well as their risk for heart disease. There are a number of ways to lower your cholesterol including through your diet.
  • (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  • Solana Health Inc. today announced the release of a Free e-book How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally which details proven all natural cholesterol remedies. Visit http://www.howtolowercholesterollevels.net to learn more.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Researchers report that injections of a novel monoclonal antibody lowered LDL cholesterol levels in patients with high cholesterol by as much as 72%.
  • (Health 24)
  • There has been some debate as to whether or not medications used to lower cholesterol may contribute to cancer, but the evidence so far tells us that the drugs themselves do not increase the risk of cancer.
  • (Science Daily)
  • In Connecticut, there are 444,000 adult tobacco users. Nearly 80,000 junior high and high school students in Connecticut have tried cigarette smoking, and each year 4,300 kids become daily smokers.
  • (Examiner)

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