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- Study links grapes with reduced cardio risk
A new study has revealed the benefits of eating grapes in relation to reduced cardiovascular risk. Researchers at the University of Michigan's cardiovascular centre found that grapes could...
Published Wednesday 29 October 2008 - Statins could prevent arterial ageing, study suggests
Statins could keep the arteries of advanced heart disease patients feeling younger, it has been suggested. A study carried out by staff at the University of Cambridge in...
Published Monday 29 September 2008 - Higher doses of statins may affect skeletal muscle regeneration, study suggests
Higher doses of statins could affect the ability of skeletal muscles to regenerate and repair themselves, a study by staff at US academic institution the University of Alabama....
Published Thursday 25 September 2008 - Link between sex hormones and heart risk identified in study
Sex hormones may result in men being more prone to heart disease in comparison to women of a similar age, according to a new study led by the...
Published Monday 01 September 2008 - Twins trial suggests olive leaf extract lowers cholesterol
A study referred to as the "twins trial" has suggested that taking 1,000mg of an olive leaf extract can lower cholesterol and blood pressure in patients who have...
Published Wednesday 27 August 2008 - Study links low cholesterol with cancer in diabetes sufferers
Researchers have linked low and high levels of LDL cholesterol with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes. A study of 6,107 diabetics was carried out by scientists...
Published Tuesday 26 August 2008 - NICE likely to recommend cholesterol tests, BBC suggests
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is likely to recommend the introduction of family screening for an inherited cholesterol disorder, it has been reported today....
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Statin found to improve bone repair
A drug used to reduce cholesterol and protect against cardiovascular disease may improve bone repair in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), results of an animal study suggest....
Published Thursday 31 July 2008 - Rare statin side-effect 'genetic'
Researchers at Oxford University have discovered a common gene variation which plays a significant role in the occurrence of an adverse side-effect caused by drugs used to reduce...
Published Friday 25 July 2008 - Medication and lifestyle choices both important to lower cholesterol
Patients need to be advised that anti-cholesterol treatment should not be viewed as compensation for an unhealthy lifestyle, experts warn. Consultant radiologist Dr Sandy Gupta said that physical,...
Published Thursday 29 May 2008 - Anti-cholesterol statins linked to blood pressure reduction
Statins prescribed for high cholesterol appear to result in a "modest but significant" reduction in blood pressure, a report claims. A double-blind placebo-controlled study was carried out on...
Published Wednesday 16 April 2008
