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...While the non-generic statins can be expensive, testing for the reactive protein only costs about $18 and saves the cost of imaging tests for cholesterol??as well as surgical procedures such as angioplasties or bypass surgeries...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Finds Statins Reduce Heart Disease Risk | 11/21/2008 | See Source »

...drumming up awareness of “metabolic syndrome”—a collection of factors linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Since introducing this syndrome­­—the symptoms of which include obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol??the Japanese government has successfully convinced its citizenry of the urgency of this epidemic. “Metabo” is the new hip word for obesity. In April of this year, the Ministry of Health instituted a national anti-metabo campaign. According to this dictate, local companies...

Author: By Rebecca A. Cooper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Japan's Metabo Mistake | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...that elevated urate levels may delay the progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to Weisskopf. Urate also has the potential to become “the first established biomarker of the disease” to gauge Parkinson’s in the way that High-density lipoprotein cholesterol??better known as the “good” cholesterol??is used as a measure of cardiac health, Weisskopf said...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Increased Urate Levels May Mean Lower Parkinson's Risk | 7/13/2007 | See Source »

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