Cholesterol and heart disease


DALLAS – Heart patients should be regularly screened for signs of depression, the American Heart Association recommended yesterday. Depression is about three times more…

LIAI launches new division to look at novel approaches to heart disease and inflammation (EurekAlert!)
( La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology ) While cholesterol-lowering drugs and new technologies have significantly advanced the nation’s battle against heart disease, it continues to rank as the No. 1 killer of US men and women. But if researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have their way, the body’s immune system will become an important player in reducing heart …

Pfizer to end heart, obesity drug development (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Pfizer Inc will drop efforts to develop medicines for heart disease, obesity and bone health as part of its plan to focus research on cancer and five other therapeutic areas, a company memo showed.

Dark Chocolate Prevents Heart Disease (CBS News)
A new study shows that eating a small amount of dark chocolate can significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease.

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