Scientists develop new animal model to tackle liver disease
July 5th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Scientists have developed lab opossums as the new animal model to tackle the most common liver disease afflicting up to 15 million Americans for which there ... Read more...
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Eggs ‘contain higher Vitamin D levels and low cholesterol than thought’
April 14th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): Many people avoid dietary cholesterol for fear of increasing their risk for heart disease.However, experts from leading institutions have now dispelled some common myths surrounding dietary cholesterol ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eggs shedding cholesterol: US study
February 9th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) If you shy away from eggs because of their high cholesterol content, then there is some good news for you. A study has found a drop in average ... Read more...
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Heart patients better off eating a KFC Double Down than one egg yolk!
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Consuming one egg yolk can increase chances of vascular diseases much more than eating a Double Down from Kentucky Fried Chicken, says a new study.An egg yolk, depending ... Read more...
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Gene linked to high cholesterol in blood found
September 16th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Scientists have identified a gene that causes high levels of bad cholesterol to accumulate in the blood as a result of a high-cholesterol diet.Researchers at the Southwest ... Read more...
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Eggs are good for the heart
July 29th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 29 (ANI): Eggs are not bad for heart health, say experts.US egg expert Dr Don McNamara insists that their bad reputation is no longer warranted and even Heart Foundation has ... Read more...
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Low-carb, Mediterranean diet just as safe as low-fat diet for losing weight
July 17th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): A medically prescribed low fat-diet is not the only way to shed those extra kilos, for a low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diet may turn out to be a ... Read more...
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‘Healthy’ plant sterols may pose risk to aged
July 15th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Plant sterols are known to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, but they may pose a risk for the elderly, according to a study. Plant ... Read more...
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Plant sterols may pose health risk
July 15th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): They might be known for lowering bad cholesterol and reducing heart disease risk, but plant sterols have their own health risks, say researchers.The researchers found that these ... Read more...
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Low fat diets more likely to reduce heart disease risk than low-carb diets
March 1st, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): According to a new study, low-fat diets are more effective in preserving and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system than low-carbohydrate, Atkins-like diets.The study, led by David D. Gutterman, ... Read more...
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