Articles tagged with: LDL
Fat-Busting Gene Mutation Discovered in Amish
High triglyceride levels have long been associated with the development of heart disease but until researchers at the University of Maryland tapped into the nearby Amish gene pool, no identifiable link had been found. Now …
Good Cholesterol Staves Off Memory Loss, Dementia
High levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the “bad” cholesterol, have long been associated with memory problems experienced by the elderly but new research on the effects of the high-density lipoproteins (HDL), shows that high levels …
Low LDL Cholesterol May Signal Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
It’s become pretty common knowledge that the lower one’s level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the better for the heart. A recent study has confirmed, however, the possibility that a low LDL count may signal …
