Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries. This is called plaque. Plaque can narrow your arteries or even block them. High levels of cholesterol in the blood can increase your risk of heart disease. Your cholesterol levels tend to rise as you get older. There are usually no signs or symptoms that you have high blood cholesterol, but it can be detected with a blood test.
According to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not help people lower their cholesterol. (source: Cholesterol Network)
Results from a new U.S. government-sponsored study show that aggressive cholesterol and blood pressure treatments do not reduce the risk of cardiac events in people with Type 2 diabetes. (source: Cholesterol Network)
Results from a new Scottish study have raised questions about the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease. (source: Cholesterol Network)
People who have the rare genetic condition known as homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia may be helped by the new drug mipomersen, new research suggests. (source: Cholesterol Network)
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Lowering blood pressure to normal levels -- below currently recommended levels -- did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who...
The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease -- and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart event by Framingham-based risk factors...
This is achieved by adding fenofibrate to simvastatin. Only 20 of these patients need to be treated for 5 years to prevent one cardiovascular event. (source: topix.net)
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