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Daniel Perlman '68 solves phytosterol dispersability problem Senior Brandeis research scientist Daniel Perlman ’68 has discovered a way to make phytosterol molecules from plants dispersible in beverages and foods that are consumed by humans, potentially opening the way to dramatic reductions in human cholesterol levels. A U.S. patent (number 8,460,738) on the new process and composition was issued on June 11. Phytosterols in plants and cholesterol molecules in animals are highly...

Crunch Cholesterol created by Colin Carmichael is a newly updated high cholesterol treatment program that provides people with step-by-step instructions on how to lower cholesterol naturally. A full Crunch Cholesterol review on the site Vkool.com indicates if the program is worth buying. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Crunch Cholesterol created by Colin Carmichael is a newly updated high cholesterol treatment program that provides people with step-by-step instructions on how to lower...

Cardioviva(TM) supplement clinically proven to reduce LDL cholesterol, a risk factor in heart disease TORONTO, May 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadian innovation is at the heart of a new health supplement that offers a natural way to address high cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease. Cardiovivia(TM) (Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242) is the first patented probiotic supplement that works through the gut and is clinically proven to reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol and help maintain...

PRINCETON, N.J., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Omthera Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on the development and commercialization of new therapies for abnormal levels of lipids in the blood, referred to as dyslipidemia. Omthera's investigational product, Epanova(TM), for the potential treatment of patients with very high triglycerides, is a...

Heart Health Made Easy created by Lisa Nelson is a new heart disease treatment program that provides people with a high cholesterol treatment plan, a high blood pressure treatment plan, and a heart healthy diet plan. A full Heart Health Made Easy review on the site HealthReviewCenter.com indicates if the program is worth buying. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) May 27, 2013 Heart Health Made Easy created by Lisa Nelson is a new heart disease treatment program that provides people with a high...

Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. Researchers compared electronic health records of 115,737 patients in 18 primary care and cardiology practices participating in The Guideline Advantage™, a collaboration of the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association that aims to...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Texas Biomedical Research Institute scientists have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of “bad cholesterol,” which could lead to the development of new drug therapies to reduce the risk of heart disease. The findings will be published in the Journal of Lipid Research. "Our findings are important because they provide new targets for the development of novel drugs to reduce heart disease risk in humans," said...

Largest study of LDL blood levels, based on tests of nearly 105 million Americans, suggests improvements in cardiovascular health may have stalled in recent years MADISON, N.J., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decades of declines in LDL cholesterol blood levels, a key marker of death risk from heart disease, abruptly ended in 2008, and may have stalled since, according to a multi-year, national study published in PLOS ONE. The study, by researchers at Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX),...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Doctors have long considered many nuts to be quite heart healthy. The fatty acids found in nuts along with high doses of fiber and vitamins are thought to reduce the levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol in the blood. Now, a team of Penn State researchers are parroting other studies that have found walnuts to be one of the healthiest nuts there is. “We already know that eating walnuts in a heart-healthy diet can lower blood...

Many of the genes regulating the inflammation and immune response of the body are also associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels in the circulation, tells the recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The research also discovered that the quality of HDL particle can vary considerably. Cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. Elevated LDL-cholesterol, commonly known as the 'bad cholesterol,' is associated with increased risk of heart disease while...