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Lipoproteins Defined

Particles consisting of a fatty core and a protein surround to allow transport of fat in the blood stream. Lipoprotein A is a cholesterol-rich lipoprotein, which resembles LDL cholesterol and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It has proven resistant to drug treatment and does not appear to be decreased by estrogen-containing ovarian hormone therapy (OHT).

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Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker

Published October 10, 2008, 11:55 pm, HealthCentral

Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels boost cardiovascular disease risk for some.

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Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker

Published October 10, 2008, 2:03 pm, HealthDay via Yahoo! News

FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- If you're worried about reducing your risk of heart disease, you probably already know that you should quit smoking, eat a healthful diet, exercise regularly, keep your blood pressure in check, and make sure your cholesterol levels aren't too high.

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What's Your CQ*?

Published October 7, 2008, 9:47 am, Washington Post

Time to brush up on our cholesterol awareness, according to guidelines by the National Cholesterol Education Program. See how you do on this quiz:

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Patent Awarded To LSUHSC For Compound Inhibiting Cancer And Other Diseases

Published October 7, 2008, 8:22 am, Medical News Today

Dr. Eugene Woltering, the James D. Rives Professor of Surgery and Neurosciences at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Conrad Hornick, former LSUHSC Professor of Physiology, have been awarded a US Patent for a compound to inhibit the formation of blood vessels critical to the growth of cancerous tumors and diseases like diabetic retinopathy, obesity, and psoriasis.

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MDRNA, Inc. Advances RNAi Pipeline With Selection of Lead Candidate for Hypercholesterolemia Program

Published October 7, 2008, 5:00 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

MDRNA, Inc. announced today that it has advanced its RNAi pipeline with the selection of a Lead Candidate in its hypercholesterolemia program targeting Apolipoprotein B. The compound, designated MDR-04227, was developed using MDRNA's propriety drug discovery engine, which is built on a broad and enabling intellectual property estate and an in-house novel and proprietary delivery technology.

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LSUHSC awarded patent for compound inhibiting cancer and other diseases

Published October 6, 2008, 9:36 am, EurekAlert!

( Louisiana State University Health Science Center ) Dr. Eugene Woltering, the James D. Rives Professor of Surgery and Neurosciences at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Conrad Hornick, former LSUHSC professor of physiology, have been awarded a US patent for a compound to inhibit the formation of blood vessels critical to the growth of cancerous tumors and ...

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Cholesterol quiz

Published October 6, 2008, 12:04 am, Denver Post

Time to brush up on our "cholesterol awareness," according to guidelines by the National Cholesterol Education Program.

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