Dyslipidemia

Consumption of sugar, which helps to drive the obesity crisis and causes millions of deaths worldwide each year, should be controlled like other threats to public health, a team of researchers from the University of California San Francisco argue in the Feb. 2 issue of Nature.

Autophagy may provide an entirely new target to reverse atherosclerosis.

Adults who consumed high fructose corn syrup as 25% of their daily calorie requirement had increased blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.

A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the US has risen over the last 20 years and now affects 8.3 million (4%) Americans.

Incidence rates of the two most common types of liver cancer, HCC and ICC, have increased in the United States.

This video describes ways to fight the build up of plaque in the blood stream that causes Atherosclerosis and heart attacks.

Use a combination of recommendations and clinical judgment to determine the proper calcium and vitamin D requirements for each patient.

Vegetarians experience a 36% lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians, new research suggests

A plant oil may be able to reduce intra-abdominal fat in humans.

Safflower oil can improve good cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation in obese postmenopausal women who have Type 2 diabetes.

Dr. Pullen discusses the diagnosis of various forms of hypertension, the most common chronic health problem seen by many family physicians.

Although one in three American adults has hypertension, fewer than half of patients with this condition have it under control.

Researchers in China have demonstrated interferon-alpha is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

The health and economic costs of poor lifestyle choices, poor health care planning, and misaligned incentives for care are the themes this week.

Podcast discussion of the value of CT angiography to measure stenosis severity and predict ischemia.

A review of multiple trials found that there is little evidence to support the use of statins to prevent Cardiovascular disease in low-risk patients.

Two experts discuss diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk.

Video explores current options for managing hypertension and atherosclerosis.

The American Heart Association recently revealed its annual list of the most important cardiovascular and stroke research findings from the past year.

Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show a doubling in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among patients with psoriasis.

Norwegian researchers believe that osteoprotegerin may be the common denominator linking low bone density and atherosclerotic changes.

Moderate drinking, as in one to 13 drinks per week, lowers a person's risk of developing characteristics associated with metabolic syndrome.

African Americans may have increased levels of non-calcified plaque, which is more vulnerable to rupturing and is difficult to detect with CT scans.

SHARP trial shows that combination statin therapy in patients with CKD reduces risk of heart attack and stroke without raising cancer risk.

Retrospective analysis reveals that statin use is not associated with increased risk of cancer.

Post-traumatic stress disorder more than doubles a veteran's risk of death from any cause and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Study shows that cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor anacetrapib reduced LDL by 40% and doubled HDL in patients with coronary disease.

Once you've determined that a patient truly is statin-intolerant, there are several viable alternatives for lipid-lowering therapy, including niacin.

Drug elevates lipid particles that are thought to be protective, leaves proatherogenic particles unchanged, and reduces markers of inflammation.

Bonus coverage of study results announced at ACR/ARHP 2010 showing the effects of statins on cardiovascular disease risk in children with lupus.