A More Harmful Cholesterol Profile Could Help Explain Part of the Cardiovascular Risk in Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes

by Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

The study shows that these patients have increased levels of small dense low-density lipoproteins (sdLDL), a type of LDL cholesterol made up of smaller particles that accumulate more easily within art...

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Intense physical exercise reduces levels of the worst part of bad cholesterol

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Engaging in intense physical activity reduces the oxidation of LDL particles, lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. Thirty minutes of intense exercise daily reduces oxidized LDL cholesterol by ...

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Gastric Bypass is a Better Alternative to Reduce Bad Cholesterol Levels in Obesity Surgery Candidates

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Gastric bypass is more effective than the other common approach, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, in reducing LDL cholesterol levels. This is a common comorbidity in patients undergoing this type of surge...

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JACC: CNIC researchers explain how high blood pressure, the most important cause of disease worldwide, accelerates atherosclerosis

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares - CNIC

The new insight supports the need to keep both LDL cholesterol and blood pressure low throughout life by healthy diet choices, weight control, exercise, and, when needed, by drug therapy

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