new studies from the US published this week negate concerns that have been around since early studies done decades ago suggested that lowis the likely cause of lower total cholesterol while the other found evidence linking low cholesterol and decreased risk of high-gradeThe two studies, along with an editorial discussing the new questions they raise, are published in the OnlineFirst 3 November issue...
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Study has said people may no longer require to fast before having a cholesterol test, for a new study found that the results were just as accurate if the patient had eaten before the test.Cholesterol tests have long been a key part of assessing a patient's risk of cardiovascular problems and for decades patients have been asked to not eat food 12 hours prior to a test.It was believed that body required...
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Lowering your cholesterol by making good food choices could lower the risk of cancer, a new study suggests.Low total cholesterol is associated with 60 percent lower risk of prostate cancer-- Most people know that healthy cholesterol levels can help protect your heart. But new research suggests another potential benefit: a lower risk of developing some types of cancer.In fact, low total cholesterol...
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Men with low cholesterol levels are less likely to suffer from aggressive form of prostate cancer, say researchers.The study led by Johns Hopkins researchers showed that having lower levels of heart-clogging fat might cut a man''s risk of high grade prostate cancer by nearly 60 percent."For many reasons, we know that it''s good to have a cholesterol level within the normal range," said Elizabeth Platz,...
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People may no longer require to fast before having a cholesterol test, for a new study found that the results were just as accurate if the patient had eaten before the test.Cholesterol tests have long been a key part of assessing a patient's risk of cardiovascular problems and for decades patients have been asked to not eat food 12 hours prior to a test.It was believed that body required enough time...
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with low cholesterol levels are less likely to suffer from aggressive form of prostate cancer, say researchers.The study led by Johns Hopkins researchers showed that having lower levels of heart-clogging fat might cut a man's risk of high grade prostate cancer by nearly 60 percent."For many reasons, we know that it's good to have a cholesterol level within the normal range," said Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D.,...
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with low cholesterol levels are less likely to suffer from aggressive form of prostate cancer, say researchers.The study led by Johns Hopkins researchers showed that having lower levels of heart-clogging fat might cut a man's risk of high grade prostate cancer by nearly 60%."For many reasons, we know that it's good to have a cholesterol level within the normal range," said Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., M.P.H.,...
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People may no longer require to fast before having a cholesterol test, for a new study found that the results were just as accurate if the patient had eaten before the test.Cholesterol tests have long been a key part of assessing a patient''s risk of cardiovascular problems and for decades patients have been asked to not eat food 12 hours prior to a test.It was believed that body required enough time...
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Sleep disorder seems to be oneof the major health concerns in the US as a new study foundthat 29 per cent of Americans get less than the required sevenhours of sleep a day.According to the study by the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC), nearly 70 million Americanssuffer from chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders.Chronic lack of sleep could cause serious healthhazards, including depression,...
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Use of cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins for over a year can significantly lower a person's risk of developing gallstones that require surgery, a new study has said.Gallstones are classified as either cholesterol (80 percent-90 percent) or pigment stones (10 percent-20 percent), with cholesterol stones formed on the basis of cholesterol-supersaturated bile."Statins decrease hepatic [liver] cholesterol...
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