Study: Gene May Predict Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Risk (Hartford Courant)
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Study: Gene May Predict Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Risk (Hartford Courant)
Filled in CholesterolA simple gene test may one day help doctors identify patients at risk for a rare, dangerous reaction to cholesterol-lowering drugs now taken by millions of people worldwide, researchers said.
California becomes first state to ban trans fats (International Herald Tribune)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California signed a bill banning trans fats in restaurant food, making California the first U.S. state to ban the use of the cooking oils linked to artery-clogging cholesterol.
Fish Oil, Red Yeast Rice Cut Cholesterol (WebMD)
Supplements of fish oil and red yeast rice, coupled with lifestyle changes in diet and exercise habits, can reduce cholesterol as much as standard cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins, according to a new study. more more more
Tags: Cholesterol