Cholesterol -What Is It?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is present in all parts of the body and performs an essential function in maintaining health.

Cholesterol Tests

A high cholesterol level in the bloodstream is one of the risk factors for heart disease. The other major factors are smoking, being overweight, high blood pressure and lack of exercise.

Cholesterol Diet

Two of the major factors contributing to your cholesterol level are your diet and your weight.

Exercise

Taking regular exercise has many benefits for your health including your cholesterol levels.

Cholestrol-Lowering Drugs

Many people will be able to reduce their cholesterol levels by adopting the lifestyle changes of diet and exercise. 

01/08/2010
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Completes ApoB SNALP Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX:TKM) announced that it has concluded its ApoB SNALP Phase 1 human clinical trial. ApoB SNALP is designed to reduce the production of apolipoprotein B (ApoB), a protein produced in the liver that plays a central role in cholesterol metabolism. Tekmira enrolled a total of 23 subjects in its Phase 1 clinical trial...

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Completes ApoB SNALP Phase 1 Clinical Trial

12/23/2009
Good Cholesterol Not As Protective In People With Type 2 Diabetes
High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol, isn't as protective for people with type 2 diabetes, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. HDL carries cholesterol out of the arteries, and high levels are associated with a lower risk of heart disease...

Good Cholesterol Not As Protective In People With Type 2 Diabetes

02/10/2010
Butter Leads To Lower Blood Fats Than Olive Oil
High blood fat levels normally raise the cholesterol values in the blood, which in turn elevates the risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. Now a new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that butter leads to considerably less elevation of blood fats after a meal compared with olive oil and a new type of canola and flaxseed oil...

Butter Leads To Lower Blood Fats Than Olive Oil

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