Biomedicine

Research Explains Link Between Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Published in Drug Week, October 5th, 2007

Cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis – a condition that greatly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke – by suppressing the activity of a key protein that protects the heart and blood vessels, researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have found.

Their findings could lead to new therapies to treat or prevent heart disease – the leading cause of death in the United States – as well as answer key questions about other diseases associated with high cholesterol levels, including some types of cancer.

The study is published in an early online edition of the Journal of Cell Science

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