blood cholesterol levels

Scientists find gene for high cholesterol in blood

Scientists at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) in San Antonio have found a gene that causes high levels of bad cholesterol to accumulate in the blood as a result of a high-cholesterol diet.
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Combining key ingredients of vegetarian diet cuts cholesterol

A diet combining a handful of known cholesterol-lowering plant components cut bad cholesterol by close to 30 per cent in a recent study by Candian researchers. The reduction is similar to that achieved by some drug treatments for high cholesterol, suggesting a possible drug-free alternative for combating the condition.