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Strong Trend of Effectiveness Indicated in Lipid Sciences' First ...  -  25 Mar 2008
CNNMoney.comLipid Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIPD) announces the results of its recently concluded HDL Selective Delipidation clinical trial. The data from the trial show

Shift workers are 'fatter and unhealthy'  -  25 Mar 2008
NEWS.com.au,The researchers reviewed 17 studies from overseas and found that, generally, these workers had increased odds of being obese, lower levels of "good" HDL

VAP Test Helps Researchers Uncover Best Cholesterol Lowering ...  -  25 Mar 2008
SunHerald.com,The VAP Test provides researchers and medical professionals with direct measurement of LDL, HDL and all relevant subclasses, emerging risk factors (such as

Cholesterol-Associated Gene Variants Can Predict Cardiovascular Events  -  25 Mar 2008
eMaxHealth.com,It is estimated that about half the variation in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels is inherited,

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome high in Hispanic youth  -  25 Mar 2008
Endocrine Today,Cruz et al: elevated blood pressure >90th percentile for age/sex/height; elevated triglycerides >90th percentile for age/sex; low HDL cholesterol <10th

A Dietitian Who Somewhat Understands Carb Control For Triglycerides  -  25 Mar 2008
CarbWire.comShe dropped 35 pounds, saw her HDL increase slightly to 57 and her LDL plummet by 50 points to below 100. All in all based on those numbers,

Reducing your heart attack risk  -  25 Mar 2008
WVLT,Better indicators of heart disease are elevated cholesterol levels, especially LDL, or bad cholesterol, in conjunction with low HDL, or good, cholesterol,

Are you overweightâ€¦or do you have metabolic syndrome?  -  25 Mar 2008
Gather.com,HDL cholesterol levels below 40 mg/dL in men, below 50 mg/dL in women 5. Fasting blood sugar of 110 mg/dL or higher The American Heart Association also

WEDNESDAY Overe...  -  25 Mar 2008
Akron Beacon Journal,...$12, total cholesterol and glucose; $18 for HDL, glucose, total cholesterol and risk ratio for heart disease. 330-665-8095. Alopecia Areata â€” 11 am,

Gene And Activity Level Of HDL-associated Protein Linked To Risk ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Science Daily (press release)21, 2008) â€” The gene for the HDL-associated protein paraoxonase 1 (PON1) appears to be associated with coronary artery disease and with the risk of

The MathWorks Expands Product Portfolio for Electronic System ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Business Wire (press release),The products also work seamlessly with Simulink HDL Coder from The MathWorks to automate integration of legacy RTL IP with designs developed in MATLAB and

Lipid Sciences' HDL Mimetic Peptide Demonstrates Significant Anti ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
CNNMoney.comLipid Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIPD) announced that its lead HDL Mimetic Peptide candidate, LSI-518P, demonstrated the ability to reduce the progression of

Dr. William Schamadan: Two eggs, over easy, and hold the guilty ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Mansfield News Journal,When these cholesterol responders do raise their cholesterol, they raise both their LDL (bad) and their HDL (good) cholesterol, maintaining the same LDL/HDL

â€˜TB patients not completing dosageâ€™  -  Mar 23, 2008
Daily Times,LAHORE: Health Development Linkage (HDL) of Tuberculosis (TB) DOTS Programme Zakiya Siddique said that patients in the Punjab did not bother completing dose

LDL/HDL Genetic Score Independent Risk Factor for Incident Heart ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Insider Medicine,...(March 19, 2008 - Insidermedicine) Analyzing nine genetic polymorphisms known to affect HDL and LDL cholesterol together help predict the risk for

Willamette HDL Offers OVM Training Through Mentor Graphics ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The three-day course, available through Mentor Graphics Corporation Education Services and Willamette HDL, includes a mix of lectures and hands-on lab

THE GOOD & THE BAD  -  Mar 22, 2008
New Straits Times,It is known as "good" cholesterol because high levels of HDL seem to protect against heart attack. Low levels of HDL (less than 40 mg/dL) also increase the

Direct Link Ties HDL-Related Gene to Cardiovascular Risk  -  Mar 18, 2008
MedPage Today,..."Paraoxonase I is almost exclusively found to be associated with HDL particles within the circulation and has been argued to promote some of the

HDL-associated PON1 protein linked to cardiovascular disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
TheHeart.Org,Speaking with heartwire, Hazen explained that PON1 is an HDL-associated protein that "piggybacks" on the HDL particle in the blood and that the PON1 gene

Cocaine Mimics Heart Attack, HDL Enzyme Protects Heart, No ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Insider Medicine,From Cleveland - A gene that codes for an HDL-associated protein can influence the risk of developing a heart attack or stroke. In a study evaluating nearly

Carbon Design Systems' Webinar on  -  Mar 24, 2008
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),...designers will learn how to automatically generate accurate models for CoWare Platform Architect directly from hardware description language (HDL) code.

NYSE Suspends Handleman Company  -  Mar 23, 2008
HULIQ,New York Stock Exchange Regulation, Inc. announced that it determined that the common stock of Handleman Company â€“ ticker symbol HDL â€“ should be suspended

Metabolic syndrome boosts risk of other health issues for men  -  Mar 22, 2008
Thaindian.com,The syndrome is defined by 3 of 5 criteria; waist circumference greater than 102cm, high triglycerides or HDL, glucose intolerance or high BP.

Vegetarian asks meat-eaters to eat and let eat  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Daily Collegian Online,I'm healthier than I've ever been: my good cholesterol (HDL) is higher than most meat eaters, and my bad cholesterol (LDL) has been dramatically lowered as

9 Genes May Sway Cholesterol Levels  -  Mar 20, 2008
CBS News,Variations in nine areas called single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spread across those nine genes were associated with HDL or LDL cholesterol levels,

Robo-Vision Brings Super Bowl XLII Closer with Ikegami HDL-50 One ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Broadcast Newsroom,Deployed throughout the University of Phoenix Stadium by robotic camera specialists Robo-Vision, the Ikegami HDL-50?s, which feature leading-edge CMOS

Handleman (HDL) Shares Continue to Fall - Could Be Takeover Target  -  Mar 12, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...(NYSE: HDL) falls 3% after reporting Q3 earnings last night. HDL reported Q3 EPS of $0.12 compared to $0.21 for Q3 of last year. Revenues for Q3 were $346.9

One-Third of US Primary Care Physicians and Cardiologists Do Not ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Earthtimes,An Assessment of Current and Future Use of HDL-Targeting Therapies finds that most surveyed PCPs and cardiologists anticipate that the number of patients

Handleman (HDL) Reports Q3 Earnings, CEO Comments  -  Mar 11, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Handleman Company (NYSE: HDL) reports Q3 EPS of $0.12 compared to $0.21 for the same period last year. Revenues for the third quarter of this fiscal year

Dietary Guidelines Associated With Lower Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome  -  Mar 21, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...the following health risks: abdominal obesity, poor blood sugar control, high blood fats, low levels of HDL "good" cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

HDL: Conference call regarding Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Misc Information: The web cast can be accessed and will be available for 30 days on the investor relations page of Handleman Company's web site,

Gene Variants Can Predict Threat of Heart Disease  -  Mar 19, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Those with higher genotype scores had higher LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower HDL (good) cholesterol levels. Those with genotype scores of 11 or higher had a

Fish Oil Supplements May Help Man And Dog.  -  Mar 23, 2008
American Chronicle,Heart problems: Omega 3 fatty acids may be quite advantageous in controlling the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increasing the good cholesterol (HDL).

American Diabetes Alert Dayâ€”March 25, 2008  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Common Voice,High triglycerides and low HDL is a red flag. High blood pressure, weight gain and high blood sugars often go together and are signs of the same metabolic

Genetic Analysis Predicts Cardiovascular Event Risk  -  Mar 19, 2008
MedPage Today,The first five are associated with LDL cholesterol while the others appear to regulate HDL levels. Dr. Kathiresan and colleagues looked for particular

Your Turn: HDL Center purchase practical  -  Feb 27, 2008
The Post Online,22 Post, â€œOU â€˜outwittedâ€™ when it comes to HDL Center,â€? warrants a response in order to clarify the universityâ€™s history and present situation with that

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (amateur)  -  Mar 12, 2008
Sportinglife.com,Openide 25-1 (10-11) Led until after 6th, dropped rear after 9th, stayed on again from 2 out, 5th of 11, 6l behind Arrayou (10-13) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl

Polymorphisms Associated with Cholesterol and Risk of ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),We first validated the association between SNPs and either LDL or HDL cholesterol and subsequently created a genotype score on the basis of the number of

When your chai turns green  -  Mar 22, 2008
Daily News & Analysis,There is also research indicating that green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, and improves the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

Vincent O'brien County Handicap Hurdle (grade 3)  -  Mar 14, 2008
Sportinglife.co.za,Pigeon Island 8-1co-fav (11-7) Struggling 5th, always towards rear, 11th of 22, 40l behind Captain Cee Bee (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gs.

Heart Disease, Osteoporosis: Gene Clues  -  Mar 19, 2008
WebMDThe gene is believed to be linked to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of high-density lipoprotein, the so-called "good cholesterol" or HDL.

Genetic panel associated with cholesterol levels and ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
TheHeart.Org,They first validated the association between SNPs and LDL or HDL cholesterol and then created a genotype score, ranging from 0 to 18, based on the number of

Study Indicates Metabolic Syndome Increases Risk of Other Health ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Newswise (press release)It is defined by 3 of 5 criteria; waist circumference >102cm, high triglycerides or HDL, glucose intolerance or high BP. The metabolic syndrome increases

Where is the war on trans fats  -  Mar 18, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,...(that is, the HDL). With this combination, the risk for heart disease significantly increases in persons taking heavy doses of trans fat in their diets.

Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (grade 1)  -  Mar 14, 2008
Sportinglife.co.za,Breedsbreeze (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) In touch, effort after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Sandown 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) sft in Jan beating

Cholesterol genes raise heart attack risk  -  Mar 22, 2008
Pulse,Higher genotype scores were associated with higher LDL and lower HDL cholesterol levels. People who had genotype scores of 11 or higher had a 63% greater

Pesky cough attributed to hairy situation Ask Dr. H MITCHELL HECHT  -  Mar 17, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,The VAP test and Berkeley HeartLab tests measure not only the LDL and HDL cholesterol levels, but subtractions of each. What weâ€™ve learned is that there are

The skinny on vitamin B12, Niacin  -  Mar 17, 2008
Houston Chronicle,It's useful in the cholesterol wars because it increases the HDL ("good" cholesterol) in the body without the sometimes debilitating side effects caused by

Study Links Protein To Risk Of Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medical News Today,A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that there is an association between the gene for the HDL-associated

Nine-SNP Panel Improves Cardiovasular-Related Risk Prediction  -  Mar 20, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The scientists found that higher genotype scores did reflect higher LDL and lower HDL levels. Importantly, those with genotype scores of 11 or higher had a

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