Enigmatic role for NF-kappaB in the hardening of arteries
...erosclerosis is the accumulation within vessels of lipids such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which acts ...and fats in the bloodstream. Modification of these lipids induces inflammatory processes, which recruit macrophages from the blood that consume LDL, thereby c...CRESTOR (TM) improves apolipoprotein and lipid ratios - markers of cardiovascular disease risk
...lipoproteins.7,8,11,12 Assessment of the ratio of lipids or apolipoproteins may provide a refined assessme...roportion of both atherogenic and cardioprotective lipids or apolipoproteins.7,8, 11-13 Data presented from the STELLAR study show that CRESTOR 10-40mg has...A low-sodium diet does not raise blood cholesterol levels
...laimed that harmful effects of sodium reduction on lipids might negate the beneficial effects on blood press... milligrams (mg), 2,300 mg, and 1,150 mg. Fasting lipids were obtained at the end of each 30-day period. "Basically, we found that there was no change in tot...Medical geneticist at Cedars-Sinai awarded $8.5 million NIH research grant
...disposing individuals to high blood pressure, high lipids and adult onset diabetes, all of which are major risk factors for developing heart disease. Further, Dr. Rotter's group identified a major genetic marker associated with Crohn's Disease in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. In the MESA Family Stud...Dogs on fatty diet may give clues to human disease development
...st study in dogs to assess the effects of oxidized lipids on growth, antioxidant status, bone development an...ow the long-term effects of foods high in oxidized lipids fed during the growth stage. Will organ and tissue growth be compromised? Will children develop geri...Exercise shown to have positive effect on cholesterol
...werful way of reducing risk, not only by improving lipids as our study has shown, but also by having a positive effect on glucose levels and mood modification," he said. "We should understand that patients do not need to lose weight or focus so much on the scale, but they do need to exercise to decrease the...Study shows first progress in heart-failure survival
...avoid tobacco exposure and keep blood pressure and lipids under control. Obesity is an American epidemic that is linked to an increase in Type II diabetes, and both obesity and diabetes raise the risk of heart disease and, eventually, heart failure. "Patients who already have heart failure should be sure th...$2 per dose vs. $1500 per dose: One doctor develops new therapy for macular degeneration
...lude macular degeneration, biochemical analysis of lipids in Bruch's membrane, ocular imaging, and intraocular inflammation....Visceral fat loss after dieting is not necessarily responsible for disease risk improvements
...oups experienced significant improvements in blood lipids and insulin sensitivity, and the beneficial effect... and fat composition, glucose tolerance, and blood lipids were assessed at the beginning and end of the research. The volume of visceral adipose tissue (VAT)...Lipid abnormalities linked to Lou Gehrigs disease
Abnormal accumulation of two common lipids in motor nerve cells could play a critical role in...of ceramides, cholesterol esters and several other lipids were significantly elevated in the spinal cords of people with ALS. To test whether these elevated l...Soy protein in the diet produces health benefits, regardless of isoflavone content
... protein diets in their beneficial effect on blood lipids and blood pressure. Twenty-three men and 18 postmenopausal women with elevated cholesterol levels participated in the study. The subjects rotated through three 1-month diets that were all very low in saturated fat. In the control diet, the main prot...Lean ground beef fortified with soybean phytosterols lowers cholesterol
...rol fortified margarine produced declines in serum lipids similar to the current study. However, when used as directed, the margarine spreads add 12-27 g/day of extra fat to the diet without providing any other nutritional benefit. The authors point out that ground beef is the major single source of protein...American Thoracic Society news tips for June (second issue)
...complicated hyperlipidemia (high concentrations of lipids in theblood), with or without atherosclerosis, and in those with untreated essential hypertension. Although the clinical significance of elevated VEGF concentrations in patients with sleep apnea is a matter of speculation at this stage, the researche...PET MPI reveals lipid-lowering medications leave some patients at risk
... patients who appeared to have adequate control of lipids with LLT therapy. PET MPI allows us to tailor the aggressiveness of medical management to optimize outcomes for individual patients." CAD is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States and affects more than 7 million indi...Heart health should be the front line of diabetes care
... before you get diabetes because of the high blood lipids and cluster of risk factors, he says. The syndrome is particularly alarming in adolescents. It is a multi-tiered problem that starts with obesity and continues to the metabolic syndrome and diabetes, Grundy explains. Changes that are spread out i...MMP enzymes play key role in stability and breakdown of atherosclerotic plaques
...rosclerotic 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 step-wise pro...University of Pittsburgh researcher provides first-ever definition of HIV-associated lipodystrophy
...amatic and anxiety provoking, while the changes in lipids and glucose metabolism may increase their long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. Signs of HIV-LS are a wasting, or a reduction in fat (lipoatrophy), in the face, arms, legs and buttocks; and an increase in fat (lipodystrophy) in the abdomen, back ...USC study shows teens with type 1 diabetes already face clogging arteries
... greater IMT tended to have high levels of certain lipids in the blood: apolipoprotein B (apoB), a structural component of cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (or LDL, the so-called "bad" cholesterol); and lipoprotein a (or Lp a, a sort of fat cousin to LDL). They also had higher-than-average levels of ho...... strict risk-factor management to control obesity, lipids and high blood pressure. Improving treatment for diabetic patients who have coronary artery disease is a priority in the field of cardiology today, said Howard Cohen, M.D., associate professor of medicine, associate chief in the division of cardiolog......sk factors for the complications for this disease lipids and blood pressure," said senior investigator Trev...ications that we have shown to be related to blood lipids and blood pressure levels as well," Dr. Orchard said. "Additional complications are caused by the re...