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Learn pineapple nutrition facts and calories, and how this tropical favorite may strengthen your immune system, slow skin aging, and more.

Eating more fruits and vegetables is an important part of a cholesterol-lowering diet, but grains can also play a role. For example, whole-wheat bread is a good option if you have high cholesterol.

Enzymes are present in microorganisms, plants and animals and act as catalysts in various chemical reactions. This means that they increase the rate of the reactions. Because of this they can be ...

Researchers explore how natural compounds in traditional Chinese medicine can modulate cholesterol metabolism to combat cancer.

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 ...

The coffee in the break room at work could contain high levels of substances that elevate levels of 'bad' cholesterol in your blood – but there's a simple way to reduce them. Swedish researchers ...

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 ...