HDL Cholesterol Inversely Related to Stroke Risk
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NEW YORK  - Levels of high-density  lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, are inversely  associated with stroke risk in elderly men, according to a new  study.
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WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke and head injury trigger a cellular chain of events that increases the risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, a new study says.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- There are clear medical benefits for prescribing cholesterol-reducing statin drugs for people who don't have cardiovascular disease but are at moderate risk of heart attack, stroke or other events, new research indicates.
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The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study is an ongoing five-center study of atherosclerosis precursors in Finnish children and adolescents begun in 1980.
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NEW YORK  - People who want to boost their "good" HDL cholesterol levels with exercise will have to put in at least two hours of physical activity each week, an analysis of 25 studies shows.
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People suffering from the most common form of diabetes could sharply cut their risk for heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-lowering drug even if they have normal cholesterol levels, a major new study says.
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NEW YORK  - Damage to the retina that sometimes comes with diabetes is associated with an increased risk of having a stroke, researchers report.
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The coincidence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol is too great to be attributed to chance, yet the underlying cause has long been unclear.
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Oct. 28, 2004 -- Being overweight after age 40 could double a man&#39;s stroke risk, a new study shows. It&#39;s more evidence that obesity is a major -- but modifiable -- risk factor for numerous chronic health problems
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NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in  middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of  having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even  after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood  pressure and diabetes --Swedish investigators have found.
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Measuring a type of blood fat called triglycerides hours after a person has eaten may offer a better way to predict heart disease risk than making the person fast overnight, two studies suggest.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 28 : A new study, which has been published in the &quot;The Journal of Experimental Medicine&quot; has indicated that high levels of a blood protein called mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with lower risk of heart attack
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NEW YORK  - Among women with no history of major illness, those with high cholesterol levels are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke, investigators in Boston report.
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A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found. A team from Yale University School of Medicine found the defect was linked to conditions
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A newly identified risk factor for heart disease also seems to indicate which patients will benefit from popular statin therapies.
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Merck & Co's combination pill to raise "good" HDL cholesterol with less facial flushing -- a common side effect of HDL drugs -- met its main goals in a late-stage test, researchers said on Sunday.
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Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol&#39;s in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you&#39;ll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug.