Cholesterol
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Brazil nuts 'could raise the risk of heart disease'...risk of heart disease' Last updated at 1:47 AM on 13th November 2009 Warning: Selenium - a trace mineral found in Brazil nuts - could raise cholesterol levels Brazil nuts have been hailed as a tasty way of building up the immune... In this article: Selenium, Cholesterol, Cancer, Warwick University, and UK |
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 08, 2009
Cholesterol may affect prostate cancer
Cholesterol may affect prostate cancer Men may protect more than their hearts if they control their cholesterol: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests. One study found that men whose...
In this article: Cancer, Statin, Zocor, Crestor, Lipitor, American Association for Cancer Research, Johns Hopkins University, and American Cancer Society
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San Jose Mercury News | November 11, 2009
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests. One study found that men...
In this article: Cancer, Statin, Zocor, Crestor, Lipitor, American Association for Cancer Research, Johns Hopkins University, and American Cancer Society
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MedicineNet | November 03, 2009
Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer
"These results should help dispel any lingering thoughts that low cholesterol may help cause cancer," said Eric Jacobs, strategic director of pharmacoepidemiology at the American Cancer Society, who wrote an accompanying editorial. Data...
In this article: Cancer, American Cancer Society, All rights reserved, LDL Cholesterol, and HDL Cholesterol
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Medical News Today | November 04, 2009
Studies Negate Concerns That Low Cholesterol Leads To Some Cancers
...in the figures. In the other study, that focused on prostate cancer and cholesterol, researchers found a link between low cholesterol and decreased risk of high-grade prostate cancer among 5,586 men older than 55 years. First author Dr...
In this article: Cancer, High-density lipoprotein, Medical advice, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, and American Cancer Society
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www.cnn.com
Lower cholesterol may lessen risk of some cancers - CNN.com
Most people know that healthy cholesterol levels can help protect your heart. ... Low total cholesterol is associated with 60 percent lower risk of prostate cancer ...
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www.newser.com
24-Jul-2007: Cholesterol Drop May Boost Cancer Risk
Newser.com - Artificially reducing cholesterol to very low levels may slightly increase the risk of cancer, but that doesn't mean heart patients should go off their...
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heartdisease.about.com
Statins, Low Cholesterol, and Cancer
... between low LDL cholesterol levels achieved with statins, and the risk of cancer. ... So the low cholesterol levels have been thought to be a result of, ...
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www.cancer.org
ACS :: Cholesterol Drugs May Slow Prostate Cancer
Men who use cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may be cutting their risk for advanced prostate cancer in half, according to a new study.
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www.webmd.com
Cholesterol Drugs May Prevent Cancer
Statins may prevent cancer if taken for at least four years. ... Dutch cancer researchers report that the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs ...
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Cholesterol is a lipid found in the cell membranes and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. It is an essential component of mammalian cell membranes where it is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity. Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by animals while smaller quantities are synthesized in other eukaryotes such as plants and fungi. In contrast cholesterol is almost completely absent among prokaryotes.
Most cholesterol is synthesized by the body but significant quantities can also be absorbed from the diet. While minimum levels of cholesterol is essential for life, excess can contribute to diseases such as atherosclerosis.
Cholesterol is classified as a sterol (a contraction of steroid and alcohol). The name cholesterol originates from the Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), and the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol, as researchers first identified cholesterol in solid form in gallstones by François Poulletier de la Salle in 1769. However, it is only in 1815 that chemist Eugène Chevreul named the compound "cholesterine".
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