bad cholesterol
noun
: a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with increased probability of developing atherosclerosis : ldl
The two-year study of 507 patients is the most ambitious yet to test whether driving down bad cholesterol turns back the clock on plaque buildup in coronary arteries.—
Steve Sternberg
Steve SternbergA growing body of research suggests that atherosclerosis probably traces to oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so-called bad cholesterol.—Janet Raloff
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Some research supports walnuts to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol that contributes to clogging arteries).
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
First, blood was drawn and sent to a lab in Boston to determine my levels of good and bad cholesterol, inflammation, insulin resistance and nutrition, all of which could put me on the road to cardiovascular disease and stroke, both major players in poor brain health.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
Fiber traveling through the gut traps bad cholesterol and helps you excrete rather than absorb it, Dr. Mohanty says.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
The plan is to use base editing, a successor to CRISPR, to silence a gene called PCSK9, which encodes for a protein involved in the body’s clearance of bad cholesterol.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 10 Jan. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
First, blood was drawn and sent to a lab in Boston to determine my levels of good and bad cholesterol, inflammation, insulin resistance and nutrition, all of which could put me on the road to cardiovascular disease and stroke, both major players in poor brain health.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
Fiber traveling through the gut traps bad cholesterol and helps you excrete rather than absorb it, Dr. Mohanty says.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
The plan is to use base editing, a successor to CRISPR, to silence a gene called PCSK9, which encodes for a protein involved in the body’s clearance of bad cholesterol.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 10 Jan. 2024
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