A large genetic study found people with gene variants that lower certain cholesterol pathways had a markedly lower chance of developing dementia. The research method mimicked lifelong effects of ...

A single enzyme in the brain quietly dismantles the receptors neurons need to clear amyloid, the toxic protein that ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a breakthrough in gastric cancer research, revealing how the "second brain"—nerves in the digestive ...

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in ...

Faulty lipid regulation in CLL patients impairs T-cell function, affecting treatment outcomes and resistance to current therapies. Differences in lipid metabolism between CLL patients and healthy ...

Since then, many scientists, including Lu, who now leads his own research group at Western University, have shown that PIN1 is overexpressed in different types of cancer and regulates many oncogenes ...

Researchers discover novel targets for bladder cancer therapeutics and demonstrate that a new combination of existing drugs, including statins, blocks tumor growth in mice. Like all cancers, bladder ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...

High cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. Here are 5 beverages that can help lower your levels, according to research.