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A diet high in carbohydrates but low on the glycemic index, which measures the impact of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels, may help promote weight loss, decrease body fat and reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Read More…
Doctors aren’t the only ones telling people to lower their cholesterol. Television commercials also tout cereals - from Quaker to Kellogg’s - and medications that encourage viewers to become heart healthy and promise to lower LDL, the “bad” cholesterol. Read More…
In naming Jeffrey B. Kindler as chief executive officer, Pfizer Inc.’s directors are bringing a fresh face to the helm of the pharmaceutical giant, but one whose skills to fix Pfizer’s problems are little known outside the company. Read More…
JULY 31, 2006 — According to an article in Medical News Today, researchers from the University of Oxford say food labels should list trans fats, as well as cholesterol and saturated fat to help reduce coronary heart disease. Read More…
7/25/2006 - Researchers from Sweden have reported that people suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD) have low levels of the antioxidant carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, and could respond to supplementation. Read More…
Last week Julissa Zayas, a teenager from Ridgewood, Brooklyn, took a quick lunch break from her summer job as a secretary near City Hall. Unbeknownst to her, she ate a meal that could kill her - over time. Read More…
Atherosclerotic narrowing and hardening of coronary arteries typically appear first at vessel branches, and a study in the October issue of Cellular Signalling reports that the type of mechanical stretching found at those branches activates a cellular protein known to damage cells. The report is the first to link mechanical forces with structural and biochemical changes in blood vessel cells that Read More…
:: Kos Reports Summary Results from Clinical Study on Benefits of Combining Aspirin with Optimized Niaspan(R) CF:: Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:KOSP): — The study shows that 2000 mg of optimized Niaspan(R) CF, when given with aspirin, results in approximately 44% reduction in … Read More…
ResVerlogix Corp., an emerging international leader in cardiovascular research, announced today that it will host a live webcast on Monday July 31, 2006 at 10:00 am MDT. The webcast will allow securities analysts, shareholders, media and other key stakeholders the opportunity to hear from Dr. Read More…
7/25/2006 - An Australian research team has reported that a low-GI carbohydrate-rich diet leads to weight loss of five per cent or more and reductions in bad cholesterol levels. Read More…
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