Trial Stopped After Niacin Brings No Benefit to Heart Patients
THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) — Although early research had suggested that the nutrient niacin might raise levels of “good” cholesterol and thwart heart attacks, a major clinical trial has been stopped 18 months early because it has shown no such benefit.
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A study of nearly 7,000 people led by a researcher at Indiana University analyzed the relationship between HDL, or good cholesterol, and major coronary events. The study concluded that low HDL was …
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My passion is drug discovery, says Anji Reddy
Next month, Dr Reddy’s plans to start phase II clinical trials on a CETP inhibitor molecule aimed at reducing bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol
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Apple a day keeps women’s cholesterol at bay
An apple a day may do more than keep the doctor away – it can lower levels of bad cholesterol and improve levels of good cholesterol without causing weight gain in women, according to a new study.
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Safflower oil may keep heart disease away
Ohio, United States (AHN) – Daily intake of safflower oil could help keep away heart disease in certain women, according to a new study.
The Ohio State University researchers said that a daily dose of the common cooking oil for 16 weeks could improve good cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin sensitivity and inflammation in obese postmenopausal women who have type-2 diabetes.
The same researchers almost two years ago said safflower oil reduced abdominal fat and increased muscle tissue in the same group of women after 16 weeks of daily supplementation.
The researchers said in a statement that their findings suggest safflower oil could be recommended as a safe way to lower cardiovascular disease risk, and not just in the group studied, but also for the general popularion.
“I believe these findings suggest that people consciously make sure they get a serving of healthy oil in their diets each day – maybe an oil and vinegar dressing on a salad, or some oil for cooking. And this recommendation can be extended to everyone,” Martha Belury, a professor of human nutrition at Ohio State, and the study’s lead author, said in a statement.
A report on the study appears in the journal Clinical Research.
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What Makes ‘Good Cholesterol’ So Good?
Good cholesterol can help protect people from cardiovascular disease, and scientists now think they know why.
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High Cholesterol, Long Life! Men And HDL
Men who reach their 85th birthdays tended to have high levels of good cholesterol while in their 60s, a new study says….
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Heart-healthy goals
Goals for a healthy heart: Total cholesterol: Below 200 LDL “bad”cholesterol: Below 100 HDL “good”cholesterol: 50 or higher Triglycerides…
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Strength training does more than bulk up muscles
It may reduce depression, give older people better cognitive function, boost good cholesterol and more. Strength training has strong-armed its way beyond the realm of bodybuilding.
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Function of the human receptor for ‘good’ HDL cholesterol unmasked
HDL is known as the “good cholesterol”: it lowers the chance of developing cardiovascular disease. Some families display naturally high levels of HDL in their blood. Research on the underlying causes of genetically high HDL cholesterol is important for the development of new medicines that can increase HDL levels in the blood.
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