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·September 14, 2021·4 min read

Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer’s Plaque Formation

Cholesterol produced by astrocytes in the brain is required for the production of amyloid-beta. The findings shed light on how and why amyloid-beta forms, and may explain why genes associated with cholesterol have been implicated as risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 29, 2021·2 min read

Cholesterol Flags Violence Risk in People With Schizophrenia

Lower cholesterol levels may put people with schizophrenia at higher risk for violent behaviors, including self-harm and suicide. Researchers say lower cholesterol levels make brain cells less sensitive to serotonin, increasing symptoms of depression, impulsivity, and aggression.

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·January 11, 2016·3 min read

Cholesterol Lowering Drug Could Help Treat Parkinsons Disease

A clinical trial is being conducted to assess the effectiveness of a cholesterol lowering drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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·October 13, 2016·4 min read

Depriving Deadly Brain Tumors Of Cholesterol May Be Their Achilles’ Heel

Depriving glioblastoma brain cancer cells of cholesterol caused tumor regression and prolonged survival in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.

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·May 25, 2019·2 min read

Don’t overdo omega-6 fat consumption during pregnancy

Consuming too much omega 6 during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental issues in babies and pregnancy complications. In mice who had higher levels of linoleic acid in their diets, researchers noted altered concentrations of inflammatory proteins and a decrease in hormones that regulate fetal growth and development. Researchers stress the effects of a high linoleic acid concentration in diet are the same for both animal models and humans.

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·May 14, 2022·5 min read

Drinker’s Sex Plus Brewing Method May Be Key to Coffee’s Link to Raised Cholesterol

The sex of the drinker in addition to the brewing method may explain coffee's link to increased cholesterol. Drinking 3-5 cups of espresso per day increased serum total cholesterol, especially in males.

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·May 29, 2019·2 min read

Early statin treatment may help children with Fragile X

Lovastatin, a common statin usually prescribed to control cholesterol, corrected learning and memory deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome in rodent models.

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·May 30, 2019·4 min read

Eating blueberries every day improves heart health

Eating 150 grams of blueberries a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15%.

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·September 9, 2021·5 min read

Eating Peanuts May Lower Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease

A study conducted on Japanese men and women found peanut consumption decreased the risk of cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke.

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·August 12, 2020·3 min read

Exercise Makes Female Rats Hungrier and Sustains Weight Gain

Study in rats reveals sex differences may play a key role in the effectiveness of exercise as an appetite regulator. Exercising female rats ate more than those who did not partake in physical activity. The same effect was not seen in males.

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·June 11, 2016·6 min read

Eye Study Underscores the Long Lasting Benefits of Controlling Diabetes

According to researchers, type 2 diabetes patients who intensively controlled their blood sugar levels during the ACCORD eye study cut their risk of diabetic retinopathy by up-to half in a long term follow up study.