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A New Study Reveals Pecans May Help Lower Cholesterol

Key Points: A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that eating 57 grams of pecans…

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Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels

The good and the bad For reference, the optimal LDL level for adults is less than 100 mg/dL, and optimal…

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An RNA inhibitor may effectively reduce a high-risk type of cholesterol in patients with cardiovascular disease

The RNA inhibitor olpasiran significantly reduces a type of “bad cholesterol” that’s associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events,…

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Changing cholesterol over time tied to risk of dementia

Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable,…

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This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin

What could go wrong with eating an extremely high-fat diet of beef, cheese, and sticks of butter? Well, for one…

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Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body

What could go wrong with eating an extremely high-fat diet of beef, cheese, and sticks of butter? Well, for one…

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Florescent probes illuminate cholesterol and Alzheimer’s research

Cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes now enable scientists to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail. By…

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Scientists make surprising discovery pinpointing when good cholesterol becomes harmful

Houston Methodist researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called “good” cholesterol — high-density lipoproteins (HDL) — may be associated…

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New insights about how ‘bad’ cholesterol works in the body

National Institute of Health (NIH)scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how “bad” cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or…

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Cholesterol is not the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the molecular mechanisms that cause trans…

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