Cholesterol can be reduced by means of genetic intervention
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Researchers at US-based Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc blocked the action of a gene involved in cholesterol metabolism by using RNA interference (RNAi).
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Curbing inflammation of the arteries appears to be just as important for fighting heart disease as lowering cholesterol, according to a pair of new studies.
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Middle-aged men who are naturally blessed with low total cholesterol levels or those who achieve them through a healthy diet and exercise may reap the benefits for decades to come.
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THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- A gene that is known to play a key role in suppressing cancer also seems to protect against sun damage while promoting a golden tan.
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Statin drugs that lower cholesterol  levels and reduce the risk of heart disease may also help slow  down the AIDS virus, Spanish researchers reported on Monday.
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Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease.
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Taking one drug to raise "good" cholesterol and one to lower bad cholesterol can slow the progression of heart disease more effectively than either medicine alone, a new study has found.
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Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
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Mutations in the gene that regulates body weight have a significant impact on obesity, says a German study in the current issue of the Journal of Medical Genetics.
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Researchers think a combination of genes work together, maybe with other risk factors, to contribute to Alzheimerâs disease.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test early in life could identify children with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition that causes high cholesterol levels and greatly increases the risk of early death from heart disease, a British study finds.
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Gene therapy using &quot;naked DNA&quot; might one day help prevent impotence, scientists now report.
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A rare genetic mutation may help  explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high  blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency to gain weight  easily, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - For people with low levels of  "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed  at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein secreted by the body may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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Scientists find novel genes linked with 'bad' cholesterol, paving the way for therapies to treat the risk.