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Gene Editing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

January 16, 2024 | | Posted in Newsletter

One-off gene-editing treatment lowers inherited bad cholesterol levels
“In heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), people inherit one gene that results in very [MORE]

Gene Editing to Lower Cholesterol

October 11, 2022 | | Posted in Newsletter

Edits to a cholesterol gene could stop the biggest killer on earth
“A volunteer in New Zealand has become the first [MORE]

The Amish Genome

April 5, 2022 | | Posted in Newsletter

Genetic Variant Discovered in Amish Protects from Heart Disease.
Since the early 1960s, when Victor McKusick began studying Amish genetics—leading to [MORE]

Skin Cholesterol Test Tracks Serum Cholesterol

February 15, 2022 | | Posted in Newsletter

Detection process of non-invasive skin cholesterol testing system
“Studies have shown a strong connection between skin cholesterol levels and serum cholesterol, [MORE]

Remodeling the Microbiome

December 17, 2019 | | Posted in Newsletter

Gut microbiome
Prebiotic, probiotic and fecal transplant strategies for remodeling a healthier microbiome have had limited success so far, but a [MORE]

Improved CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery to the Liver

September 24, 2019 | | Posted in Newsletter

CRISPR Cas 9 and biodegradable lipid nanoparticles
“The lipid nanoparticles described in the study encapsulate messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding Cas9. Once [MORE]

Laser Ablation of Arterial Plaque

July 25, 2017 | | Posted in Newsletter

DABRA Laser-Based Arterial Blockage Ablation System
Ra Medical (Carlsbad, CA) has introduced its laser-based arterial blockage ablation machine for clearing peripheral [MORE]

The Natural First Steroidal Alkaloid in Mammals Identified and It Acts as a Tumor Suppressor

February 23, 2016 | | Posted in Newsletter

DDA
In the interaction of cholesterol and histamine, investigators at the Cancer Research Center of the University of Toulouse, France, have [MORE]

Implantable Biosensor with Wireless Reporting

August 11, 2015 | | Posted in Newsletter

Implantable Biosensor with Wireless Reporting
Here is the claim: “This is the world’s first chip capable of measuring not just pH [MORE]

“Living Liquid Crystal” Diagnostics

April 8, 2014 | | Posted in Newsletter

Bacteria in Living Liquid Crystal
When we think of liquid crystals, the LCD’s of nearly every electronic device come to mind.  [MORE]

Cholesterol Check via iPhone

March 4, 2014 | | Posted in Newsletter

SmartCard
Hardly a day passes without news of another smartphone device, app, or cloud information integrator for health monitoring.  This piece [MORE]

How Common Is Good Heart Health? Not Very

April 5, 2011 | | Posted in Newsletter

Nonsmoking, a BMI below 25, goal level exercise and a good diet, unmedicated cholesterol below 200, BP below 120/80, [MORE]