The so-called “good” cholesterol, or HDL is not always a good thing, at least for a certain group of patients, says a new study.
It is widely
Two senior doctors have called for a ban on trans fats from all foods in the UK, claiming that prohibition on the trans fatty acids would prevent thousands of heart attacks and deaths every year.
A new research has revealed that replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fatty acids is good for the heart.
The study has appeared in PLoS Medicine.
Over 60 per cent of Canadians are classified as overweight or obese. This epidemic is a concern for experts around the world.
One of the major problems
By considering molecular-level events on a broader scale, researchers now have a clearer, if more complicated, picture of how one class of immune cells goes wrong when loaded with cholesterol.
A new study claims extremes in sleep duration are related to increases in abdominal fat in young adults.
The research published in the March
A renowned heart surgeon has urged that a ban be placed on the use of butter to prevent the loss of thousands of lives.
Shyam Kolvekar, who
Another ‘bad’ type of cholesterol that contributes to heart disease has been discovered by scientists at Oxford University.
Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a)
An ancient resin, traditionally used as a perfume or embalming fluid, has been found effective in lowering cholesterol levels if taken as a food supplement, according to researchers.
Inhibiting activity of a transfer protein to raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels is not an effective a heart disease therapy.