Effects of a Portfolio-Mediterranean Diet and a Mediterranean Diet with or without a Sterol-Enriched Yogurt in Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020 Background A growing number of functional foods have been proposed to reduce cholesterol levels and the Portfolio Diet, which includes a combination of plant sterols, fibres, nuts, and soy protein, reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from
Yvelise Ferro +11 more
doaj +4 more sources
Understanding deprescribing of preventive cardiovascular medication: a Q-methodology study in patients [PDF]
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2017 Clare H Luymes,1 Nelleke J Boelhouwer,1 Rosalinde KE Poortvliet,1 Wouter de Ruijter,1 Ria Reis,1–3 Mattijs E Numans1 1Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2Amsterdam Institute for Social Science ...
Luymes CH +5 more
doaj +5 more sources
Assessing Prescribing Patterns of Nonstatins as Add-on Therapy for Secondary Prevention in a Federally Qualified Health Center [PDF]
PharmacyBackground: Lipid management is a key aspect of secondary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention. However, real-world studies show that ~72–88% of patients with ASCVD fail to meet their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C ...
Sabrina Guerra +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Cholesterol: An important actor on the cancer immune scene
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Based on the structural and signaling roles of cholesterol, which are necessary for immune cell activity, high concentrations of cholesterol and its metabolites not only trigger malignant cell activities but also impede immune responses against cancer ...
Hossein Halimi, Shirin Farjadian
doaj +1 more source
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022 Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the main causes of mortality in the world. Dyslipidemia treatment can reduce the number of deaths caused by CVD, by decreasing the lipid profile.
Fernanda Luize Faria +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Case Report: Rehabilitation After Platelet-Rich Growth Factors\u2019 Intra-Articular Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: Two Case Reports of a Home-Based Protocol [PDF]
, 2021 Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic progressive disease that can cause pain, functional impairment, and ultimately disability. A novel and promising therapeutic approach to KOA is the so-called regenerative medicine, a set of procedures designed to ...
Davide Tornese +8 more
core +4 more sources
Non-bisphosphonate inhibitors of isoprenoid biosynthesis identified via computer-aided drug design. [PDF]
, 2011 The relaxed complex scheme, a virtual-screening methodology that accounts for protein receptor flexibility, was used to identify a low-micromolar, non-bisphosphonate inhibitor of farnesyl diphosphate synthase.
Cao, Rong +7 more
core +2 more sources
Physicians' ability to predict the risk of coronary heart disease
BMC Health Services Research, 2003 Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Previous research examining physicians ability to estimate cardiovascular risk has shown that physicians' generally overestimate the absolute risk of CHD events ...
Elasy Tom A +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Effects of the coronary artery disease associated LPA and 9p21 loci on risk of aortic valve stenosis [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) have a significant genetic contribution and commonly co-exist. To compare and contrast genetic determinants of the two diseases, we investigated associations of the LPA and 9p21 ...
Aracil, Amparo, +31 more
core +2 more sources
Compounds from wild mushrooms with antitumor potential [PDF]
, 2010 For thousands of years medicine and natural products have been closely linked through the use of traditional medicines and natural poisons. Mushrooms have an established history of use in traditional oriental medicine, where most medicinal mushroom ...
Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. +3 more
core +1 more source