cholesterol

New Gene-Editing Treatment Lowered LDL Cholesterol by 52% With Just One Infusion
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New Gene-Editing Treatment Lowered LDL Cholesterol by 52% With Just One Infusion

What if one treatment could change how your body handles cholesterol for good? Researchers have now tested that idea in people for the first time and followed the results for a full year. The findings are early and come from a small group, but they raise a question that matters to anyone who has ever…

Too Much Body Fat Quietly Leads to Gallstones
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Too Much Body Fat Quietly Leads to Gallstones

Most people think of body fat as a concern for heart disease, diabetes, or joint pain. But there’s another health issue that often develops quietly in the background: gallstones. These hardened deposits inside the gallbladder can remain unnoticed for years until they suddenly trigger severe pain, nausea, or digestive distress. What makes this connection concerning…

Cholesterol may be Key to New Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes
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Cholesterol may be Key to New Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes

According to a University of Arizona Health Sciences study, cholesterol could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease and Type 2 diabetes. Researchers identified a molecule they believe might prove valuable in regulating cholesterol levels in the brain, providing a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. (1) Cholesterol, Alzheimer’s Disease, And Diabetes Type 2 diabetes results when…