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Daily consumption of pecans can significantly lower cholesterol levels and improve diet quality, according to a 2025 study by Penn State researchers. Pecans provide healthy fats, plant sterols ...

Deficient cholesterol and/or excessive 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) may be responsible for the pathology of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS). Both high-cholesterol diets given to ameliorate ...

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People with low LDL levels had a lower risk of both brain disorders Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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Research from Uppsala University and Chalmers University reveals that coffee from office coffee machines can increase cholesterol levels. Coffee made from these machines contains high levels of ...

By examining differences in gene expression in the two specific brain areas, they were able to determine that the brain's cholesterol regulation mechanisms may be a factor underlying selective ...

They were surprised to find that the brain’s cholesterol regulation mechanisms may be a factor underlying vulnerability. The study appears March 26, in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the ...

LDL cholesterol can lead to cardiovascular problems and may even lead to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. However, the study team from Uppsala University and Chalmers University of Technology in ...