The best HDL cholesterol for the heart? (some forms of high-density...

Science News;  January 30, 1993 ;     271 words ...High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a carrier molecule known as the good...Researchers now report that some forms of HDL may provide better protection against heart disease than others. A particular type of HDL, one that contains a particle dubbed apoA...

Small increase in HDL may be big boost to health: Cleveland Clinic report...

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  February 7, 2007 ;     613 words ......Tracy Wheeler Feb. 7--More good news about HDL, the so-called good cholesterol in the blood...bad for heart health and high levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) are generally...According to Clinic researchers, a boost in HDL as small as 7.5 percent shows a reduction...

What You Can Do to Raise Your HDL's, the "Good" Cholesterol.

Environmental Nutrition;  December 1, 1998 ;     346 words ......few lifestyle changes may help increase HDL's (high-density lipoproteins), so-called good cholesterol, though raising HDL's is not as easy as lowering LDL's (low-densi...lipoproteins, the bad cholesterol). Raising HDL's is important, because in contrast to...

Triglyceride-Rich HDL^sub 3^ from Patients with Familial...

The Journal of Nutrition;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......and the atheroprotective function of the HDL^sub 3^ subfraction in FH-patients (n = 13...lower net antioxidant capacity. FH-derived HDL^sub 3^ with a high level of triglycerides...lt; 0.05: median (range)] compared with HDL^sub 3^ with a lower triglyceride content...

Effect of a Short-term Diet and Exercise Intervention on...

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal;  March 1, 2007 ;     479 words ......Inflammatory/Anti-inflammatory Properties of HDL in Overweight/Obese Men with Cardiovascular...regarding high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and high-fiber, low-fat diets. The present...inflammatory/anti-inflammatory properties of HDL in obese men (n = 22) with metabolic syndrome...

Potential link found between lung health and levels of HDL. (Brief...

Human Ecology;  December 1, 2002 ;     449 words ......researchers find. KEEPING GOOD CHOLESTEROL, or HDL, high--with plenty of exercise and a healthy...high level of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) is linked to healthy lungs, though they...research assistants at Cornell, explored how HDL and LDL are associated with lung function...

Redefining 'Normal' HDL Cholesterol Levels.

Family Practice News;  March 1, 2000 ;     466 words ...SNOWMASS, COLO. -- Get ready for 'the decade of HDL' in preventive cardiology, Dr. Robert A...LDL cholesterol level reduction, making HDL cholesterol our forgotten friend. That situation...make it abundantly clear that a patient's HDL cholesterol level predicts cardiovascular...

HealthNet Data Link Inc. (HDL) Announces Acquisition of Advanced Data...

PR Newswire;  May 7, 1999 ;     408 words ...MIAMI, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- HDL announces the acquisition of ADS of Atlanta...believe that this acquisition will make HDL a major participant in the health care...the South Florida and Atlanta operations. HDL acquired ADS to increase HDL's distribution...

The good, the bad and the confusion This much is clear: Keep working to...

The Boston Globe;  March 9, 1992 ;     700+ words ......to prevent it? Yes. For many, the key is HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol...liver for disposal. If you have lots of HDL, that's good, even if the high number inflates...cholesterol level. If you have too little HDL, you're at risk of having a heart attack...

Low HDL's raise risk for common type of stroke. (high-density...

Environmental Nutrition;  February 1, 1997 ;     117 words ......blood levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL's), the good cholesterol long known to protect...later, they found that those with the lowest HDL's (less than 35.5) were 32% more likely...ischemic stroke than those with the highest HDL's (more than 42.5). A low HDL level, however...

HDL and Omega-3s: the "good" fats.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(high density...

Saturday Evening Post;  July 1, 2008 ;     180 words ......triglycerides. I was wondering what omega-3s do for HDL cholesterol. Is there anything that will raise the HDL besides exercise? Also, my husband says that...dietary changes can also help raise levels of HDL, the good cholesterol. Current recommendations...

Regression of Atherosclerosis Seen with ETC-216 (AIM); Esperion announces...

PR Newswire;  June 26, 2003 ;     700+ words ......on discovering and developing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) -targeted therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular...ApolipoproteinA-I (ApoA-I), the major protein component of HDL. HDL is believed to effectively protect against cardiovascular...

An analog HDL peeks over the horizon. (hardware description language)...

EDN;  June 14, 1990 ;     700+ words ...An analog HDL peeks over the horizon Have you ever had to...standard analog hardware description language (HDL) will help you to assess design tradeoffs...design errors. Indications of a standard analog HDL's role are beginning to emerge in analog circuit...

Graphical HDL entry tool. (Electronic Design Automation).(EASE 5.1)(Brief...

EDN;  July 11, 2002 ;     46 words ...* Internally restructured to offer a library-based design environment for designing HDL designs, reusing them, or both * Verifies all HDL, including the HDL in processes, architectures, and state machines * EASE V5.1, from $3500 Translogic USA...

Drug combo could deliver one-two punch to cholesterol; New approach aims...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......compounds that raise the level of "good" HDL cholesterol are in development with the...other body parts. While clinical trials of HDL drugs are going on, decades of observational research suggest that HDL might be an even better target than the...