New study in mice shows promise for vaccine to prevent plaque buildup
...e buildup in genetically engineered mice with high cholesterol levels. Abstracts of their results are being pres...or protein component (Apo B100) of the bad type of cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL). Using this peptide-based vaccine, both the Cedars-Sinai group and ...Implantable heart device reduces deaths by one-third
...e same way they know what their blood pressure and cholesterol values are, Moss says. Its also an educational opportunity for physicians to encourage their heart patients to know their ejection fraction, for this information may lead to the use of life-saving treatment. In the latest study by Moss and his team,...Gene enhances effects of estrogen on good cholesterol
...ic variant seems to determine how well womens good cholesterol responds to estrogen therapy, reports David Herrin...hese findings are important since increases in HDL cholesterol are believed to be helpful to prevent heart disease, especially in women. Herrington found that 18 p...Vitamin C may help 'juice up' metabolism in older adults, offsetting weight gain
...nsity and body fat content; determination of blood cholesterol concentration; and quantification of ones resting metabolic rate....Behavior management programs help seniors with chronic illnesses sleep better
...iabetes, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels etc.) have higher rates of insomnia than their healthy counterparts of the same age groups, but these groups of seniors are understudied in behavioral treatment research. Several large clinical trials have established that these techniques ar...Psychologists hunt for new ways to detect precursors to Alzheimer's Disease
...itches on production of a protein that helps carry cholesterol in the blood. However, the ApoE gene has three variations, or alleles. One seems to protect a person from AD (the 2, or epsilon 2, allele); another (3) is most frequently inherited and confers an intermediate level of risk; the third (4) confers th...Fatty acid from fish oil fights arrhythmias, sudden death
...t attacks. The benefits were not due to changes in cholesterol levels or by reducing potentially fatal blood clotting. The new analysis reveals that the lower mortality rate for the n-3 PUFA patients, compared with patients who got a placebo, resulted largely from a 42 percent reduction in sudden cardiac deaths...Early cardiovascular disease found in asymptomatic individuals
...oss, to drug therapy for hypertension, diabetes or cholesterol management," said Cohn. "Our early experience suggests that individuals with risks such as family history of heart disease should be screened for detection of early disease." The Rasmussen Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, located at the...HMO patients more likely to get health counseling, preventive services
...et preventive services, such as blood pressure and cholesterol checks, mammograms, PAP smears, and PSA tests. But their doctors spent an average of two minutes less time with them. Until this study, the investigators said, "relatively little evidence was available about the actual impact of different methods o...Testosterone aids older mens brains, UCSF study says
...uding increased risk of prostate cancer, increased cholesterol levels, acne and male pattern baldness, Yaffe said. Although some previous studies have suggested that testosterone might benefit the brain, most of these studies were of younger men, she said. The study, which was published in the April issue of ...New drug raises good cholesterol
...estigational drug were able to increase their good cholesterol levels by 34 percent, according to a report in tod...rt Association. Also, 198 people lowered their LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by 7 percent. The drug, called a CETP inhibitor, works by blocking the action ...Statin drugs may lower risk of Alzheimers
...tins lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by blocking the production of a liver enzyme used by the body to make cholesterol. In this study, cholesterol-lowering drugs other than statins were not associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimers. There was also no difference between the use of nat...Vitamin D gets an A+ for treating heart disease
...in the body. Atherosclerosis, the accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the walls of arteries, is often associated with calcification, the buildup of the mineral calcium in the arteries. A lot of evidence suggests that calcification in the arteries is very similar to the calcification process that occurs in bo...MMP enzymes play key role in stability and breakdown of atherosclerotic plaques
...lization of atherosclerotic plaques, which contain cholesterol and lipids that build up during the life of an artery. When these plaques become unstable and rupture, thrombosis (clotting), results, ultimately leading to blockage of the blood flow. Dr. Galis has pioneered the hypothesis that MMPs enable this st...Mercury ups heart disease risk
...ow in saturated fats, which contribute to elevated cholesterol levels. These results from Kuopio are intriguing, but preliminary, and should be viewed in the context of many other studies that have shown a clear cardiovascular benefit to consuming fish on a regular basis, says Barbara V. Howard, Ph.D., chair of ...Young adults dont heed warning message of heart attack or stroke in family
...xperience undesirable decreases in their blood HDL cholesterol levels and worsening obesity. Several factors could explain why events with the potential to trigger positive changes in health behaviors have no apparent effect, he observes. One possibility, according to Kip, is that young adults dont realize that...Genetic 'bar codes' predict effect of statins
...ons in genes were not associated with the persons cholesterol levels after drug treatment. But, when they looke...ays Ruano. They measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, bad cholesterol), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, good cholesterol), triglyceri...Tired and angry? Both emotions may predict heart attacks
...sion, smoking, gender, diabetes, low education and cholesterol levels.Williams says the results of the study confirm previous findings that support a positive association between psychological stressors and coronary heart disease. The study suggests that not only are anger and vital exhaustion short-term predic...Health benefits of leanness blown away by cigarette smoke
...er risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, obesity, diabetes and a sedentary lifestyle...do know that the ratio of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (the good cholesterol) to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) tends to be lowe...Calcification of breast blood vessels may predict stroke risk
...onal cardiovascular risk assessment tools, such as cholesterol measurements, blood pressure, smoking status, physical activity, diet or newer blood markers, such as homocysteine levels or C-reactive protein, he says. However, mammograms might someday be used in addition to standard screening tools to better det...