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MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses on High Blood Cholesterol

Rochester, Minn. (PRWEB) Oct. 29, 2008 -- Cholesterol, which is found in every cell of the body, is used to build healthy cells, as well as some vital hormones. An individual who has high blood...

Beta-Sitosterol and Red Yeast Rice Extract -- Nature Battles Cholesterol?

San Clemente, CA (PRWeb) April 8, 2007 -- In 2001, Frank Darling, founder and CEO of HealthyChoiceNaturals began research on natural alternatives to combat cholesterol. "He wanted to offer a...

Cardiologist promotes sterols to reduce cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that occurs naturally in all parts of your body. You need

AstraZeneca Encourages All Americans to Take Steps to Manage Their Cholesterol This National Cholesterol Education Month

AstraZeneca urges Americans to take important steps to manage their cholesterol during National Cholesterol Education Month in September. Based on current estimates, 102 million Americans aged 20 years or older have borderline high or high cholesterol.

An important genetic cardiovascular risk factor explained

New findings reported in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, appear to explain why people who carry specific and common versions of a single gene are more likely to have high cholesterol and to suffer a heart attack. Studies in mice show that the gene, known as sortilin, controls the release of LDL (a.k.a. "bad") cholesterol from the liver into the bloodstream.