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23 May 2008
Simple cholesterol test predicts heart attacks in hormone therapy users | | Postmenopausal women with a low ratio of 'bad' to 'good' blood cholesterol have a low risk of suffering a heart attack related to hormone replacement therapy, say US researchers.
more |  | 17 April 2008
High cholesterol levels may increase risk of Alzheimer's risk | | People who have high cholesterol levels in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease in later life than their peers with low cholesterol levels, researchers have found.
more | | 4 December 2007
Gene linked to muscle weakness in statins users | | The muscle pain and weakness experienced by some patients taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may be caused by overactivation of a gene called atrogin-1, study results suggest.
more | | 17 September 2007
Experts recommend cholesterol checks for young children | | Children should have their cholesterol levels checked in early life to help reduce their risk of developing heart disease in the future, say UK researchers.
more | | 28 August 2007
Greater awareness of cholesterol control needed among women | | Most women are concerned about the damaging health effects of high cholesterol levels, but few make any effort to understand and control their cholesterol levels, survey results show.
more | | 31 May 2007
Exercise increases levels of ‘good’ cholesterol | | People can increase their levels of high-density lipoprotein, or ‘good’ cholesterol, by exercising regularly, study results suggest.
more | | 16 March 2007
Garlic 'does not reduce cholesterol levels' | | Eating garlic, or taking garlic supplements, does not reduce cholesterol levels, researchers have found.
more | | 2 February 2007
Major UK food shops to eliminate trans-fats | | Major supermarket chains in the UK have made a voluntary promise to stop adding trans-fats to their own-brand food products by the end of this year.
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