Scientists challenge the idea that saturated fats Increase heart disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2021 10:09 AM ISTThe perspective of three scientists has challenged the idea that saturated fats cause heart disease and this may turn our interpretation of the data...
Fish oil supplements don't raise bad cholesterol Hina Zahid3 Jan 2021 5:30 PM ISTThe Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on the omega-3s EPA and DHA in...
Remnant cholesterol and not LDL cholesterol prognostic indicator of CVD: JACC study Medha Baranwal22 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTSpain: Not Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol or High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol but remnant cholesterol (remnant-C) and triglycerides...
High and low LDL-C levels increase death risk in general population: BMJ Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: Both low and high levels of LDL-C increases the risk for all-cause mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal BMJ. People...
Benefit of Lipid lowering treatment extends to elderly as well: Lancet Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 10:42 AM ISTUSA: Amid the debate on clinical benefit of LDL cholesterol lowering treatment in older patients, a recent study has found the treatment to be equally...
Elevated LDL cholesterol during childhood linked to CVD risk later: JACC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTHigh cholesterol levels are never safe, not even in young people, and physicians should aim for optimal LDL-cholesterol levels early in adulthood if...
PCSK9 inhibitor Evinacumab may significantly lower LDL cholesterol in FH: NEJM Medha Baranwal21 Aug 2020 11:30 AM ISTDelhi: Evinacumab significantly lowers LDL cholesterol levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia receiving maximum...
lifestyle intervention in kids reduces LDL C and atherosclerosis risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 7:49 PM ISTHigher plasma total and LDL cholesterol concentrations in childhood have been reported to be associated with atherosclerosis in adulthood.Researchers...
Evinacumab cuts LDL cholesterol by half in familial hypercholesterolemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 April 2020 5:45 PM ISTMonoclonal antibody, Evinacumab effective for the full spectrum of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
