Little Known Type Of Cholesterol -- Oxycholesterol -- May Pose The Greatest Heart Disease Risk

Sunday, August 23, 2009 - 00:28 in Health & Medicine

Researchers are reporting that a little known type of cholesterol, oxycholesterol, may be a bigger heart disease threat than other forms of cholesterol. The study could lead to new targets and treatments to prevent or reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in the US.

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