Molecular switch triggers fats' harm
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Researchers studying rats and mice identified the molecular mechanism by which saturated and trans-fats trigger a rise in blood cholesterol and triglycerides, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in humans. The researchers found that saturated and trans-fats in the diet induce a molecule called PGC-1beta, to set into action biochemical signals in the liver, which results in the production of very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
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Erectile dysfunction and subsequent cardiovascular disease
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The association of erectile dysfunction and subsequent cardiovascular disease is examined in a prospective cohort study. The findings revealed that compared with men with no erectile dysfunction, men with erectile dysfunction had significantly increased risks of new cardiovascular events during the study.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
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The global burden of chronic diseases: overcoming impediments to prevention and control
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The influence of global economic factors on chronic diseases, which is the largest cause of death led by cardiovascular disease, is discussed. A more concreted, strategic and multisectrol policy approach is considered essential to reverse the negative trends in the global incidence of chronic disease.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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