Cholesterol Animations, Lipoprotein Animations, Statins Animations

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs From Website Advertising Risky For Purchasers
A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine and side effects...

Statins Work As Well On Females As Males
Statins given to female patients are as effective in preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular events as they are for men, researchers from Boston and New York reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Cardiovascular events include stroke, heart attack, and angina. William J. Kostis, Ph.D., M.D...

Study Of Genetic Regulation Of Metabolomic Biomarkers - Paths To Cardiovascular Diseases And Type 2 Diabetes
In a study into the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that take part in various chemical reactions of human body...

Identification Of Entry Point For Hepatitis C Infection
A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine...

Statins May Work Against Certain Breast Cancers
Statins are commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol, but a recent study suggest certain types of breast cancer may respond to treatment with statins...

A Biomarker Test For Atherosclerosis To Seek Out The Silent Killer
Furring of the arteries, atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death across the world. Atherosclerosis leads to peripheral arterial disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart attacks. However, atherosclerosis is a sneaky killer - most people do not realize they have it until they have cardiovascular disease (CV)...

Novel Target In Artery Plaque Discovered As Potential Therapeutic Intervention
A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers identified a new culprit that leads to atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol that hardens into plaque and narrows arteries. The research, published online by Nature Immunology on January 8, 2012, explains why cholesterol-laden, coronary artery disease-causing cells called macrophages, accumulate in artery plaques...

Benefits Of Statin Therapy May Extend Beyond Lowering Lipids
People with high cholesterol are at risk of heart attack and stroke because atherosclerotic plaques within their arteries can rupture triggering the formation of a blood clot called an occlusive thrombus that cuts off the blood supply to their heart or brain. For years, scientists have studied the cause of this abnormal clotting...

As Part Of A Heart-Healthy Diet, Eating Lean Beef Daily Can Help Lower Cholesterol
A new study published in the January 2012 edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that beef can play a role in a cholesterol-lowering diet, despite commonly held beliefs. The study found that diets including lean beef every day are as effective in lowering total and LDL "bad" cholesterol as the "gold standard" of heart-healthy diets (DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)...

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Mortality For Influenza Patients
Statins, traditionally known as cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study released online by The Journal of Infectious Diseases...

Cholesterol-Lowering Medication Accelerates Depletion Of Plaque In Arteries
In a new study, NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered how cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins promote the breakdown of plaque in the arteries. The study was published online by the journal PLoS One on December 6, 2011...

Agent Responsible For Protection Against Early Stages Of Atherosclerosis Identified
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified for the first time the A2b adenosine receptor (A2bAR) as a possible new therapeutic target against atherosclerosis resulting from a diet high in fat and cholesterol. The findings, which appear on-line in Circulation, may have significant public health implications...

Low-Density Lipoprotein Treatment Breakthrough
A novel breakthrough advance in fighting low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol in the body has been announced by investigators from the University of Leicester and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The universities have filed two patents in order to develop targeted medications designed to lower levels of LDL...

New Advance Announced In Reducing 'Bad' Cholesterol
Scientists from the University of Leicester and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have announced a major advance towards developing drugs to tackle dangerous, or 'bad', cholesterol in the body. They have filed two patents for developing targeted drugs that would act as a catalyst for lowering levels of 'bad' cholesterol...

Potential Breast Cancer Prevention Agent Found To Lower Levels Of 'Good' Cholesterol Over Time
Exemestane steadily lowered levels of "good" cholesterol in women taking the agent as part of a breast cancer prevention study, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor used to treat estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, is being tested to prevent breast cancer in women at an increased risk of developing the disease...