Individuals with elevated levels of cholesterol are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to other people, researchers from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, wrote in the journal Neurology. Kensuke Sasaki, MD, PhD wrote that there was a close association between high cholesterol...
Neutrons have shown the movement of cholesterol between and within cells takes far longer than previously thought. Findings could impact the treatment of a range of diseases linked to abnormal rates of cholesterol transfer. Scientists using neutron scattering at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)...
Hello I am 31 years old. my weight is 68 kg and height is 5 4 . I have some problems of sweating in hand palms, blurred vision, dried mouth and weakness. Recently I had liver function test which shows my ALT and AST level is high. they are 133 u/l and 58 u/l respectively. Alkaline Phosphatase is...
New research findings appearing in the January Journal of Lipid Research indicate that compounds called oxysterols are not present in any significant amount in multiple sclerosis patients, contradicting a previous study that suggested that some of these cholesterol metabolites were associated...
Chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics, known as perfluoroalkyl acids, can get into children's blood and raise their LDL cholesterol levels ("bad cholesterol" levels), says an article published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Examples of...
Meet Lauren Slayton, M.S. R.D., founder of New York City’s Foodtrainers, who has over a decade of experience as both a dietician and nutritional counselor. Offering one-on-one sessions on weight and nutrition management, Foodtrainers helps clients create, record, achieve, and maintain personal...
Cholesterol crystals, known to be a catalyst for heart attacks and strokes, also cause cells to send out danger signals that can lead to the inflammation and hardening of arteries, according to a Michigan State University cardiologist. The discovery by George Abela, chief of the cardiology...
A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down, but Mary Poppins neglected to add that that it will also lower one’s “good” cholesterol and generally increase the likelihood of heart disease (probably because it’s hard to rhyme “triglycerides”). While it’s well-documented that consuming too...
A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down, but Mary Poppins neglected to add that that it will also lower one’s “good” cholesterol and generally increase the likelihood of heart disease (probably because it’s hard to rhyme “triglycerides”). While it’s well-documented that consuming too...
A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down, but Mary Poppins neglected to add that that it will also lower one’s “good” cholesterol and generally increase the likelihood of heart disease (probably because it’s hard to rhyme “triglycerides”). While it’s well-documented that consuming too...
A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down, but Mary Poppins neglected to add that that it will also lower one’s “good” cholesterol and generally increase the likelihood of heart disease (probably because it’s hard to rhyme “triglycerides”). While it’s well-documented that consuming too...
A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down, but Mary Poppins neglected to add that that it will also lower one’s “good” cholesterol and generally increase the likelihood of heart disease (probably because it’s hard to rhyme “triglycerides”). While it’s well-documented that consuming too...
A spoonful of sugar might help the medicine go down, but Mary Poppins neglected to add that that it will also lower one’s “good” cholesterol and generally increase the likelihood of heart disease (probably because it’s hard to rhyme “triglycerides”). While it’s well-documented that consuming too...
If you think heart disease is a disease of the middle aged, think again. Experts recommend that cholesterol screening should begin as early as 20 years of age because it is a key indicator of heart-attack risk, and should be rechecked at least once every five years. Atherosclerosis begins...
If you think heart disease is a disease of the middle aged, think again. Experts recommend that cholesterol screening should begin as early as 20 years of age because it is a key indicator of heart-attack risk, and should be rechecked at least once every five years. Atherosclerosis begins...
i have researched about cholesterol and
it states that it is naturally manufactured in the liver
but it doesn't state why it is manufactured, why does our body need cholesterol when it's bad for our health?
:: So, my question is why is cholesterol naturally manufactured in the body and how it...