Health News from Medical News Today: Super-Sticky 'Ultra-Bad' Cholesterol Revealed In People At High Risk Of Heart Disease

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Super-Sticky 'Ultra-Bad' Cholesterol Revealed In People At High Risk Of Heart Disease 29 May 2011, 10:00 am Scientists from the University of Warwick have discovered why a newly found form of cholesterol seems to be 'ultra-bad', leading to increased risk of heart disease. The discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent heart disease particularly in people with type 2 diabetes and the elderly. The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), found that 'ultrabad' cholesterol, called MGmin-low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is more common in people with type 2 diabetes and the elderly, appears to be 'stickier' than normal LDL... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.