Genes determine cholesterol level

Big surprise:

Genes not diet determine cholesterol level

http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=762272005
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
LUCKY people can eat all the fatty foods they want without increasing their
cholesterol while the less fortunate have to watch their diets like a hawk
to avoid ...


Cholesterol and genes

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=27146
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Why does it seem like some people can eat all the ice cream they want
without increasing their cholesterol or gaining much weight, while others
with high ...
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Genes key to cholesterol

http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20050708-23303600-bc-us-cholesterol.xml
Science Daily (press release) - USA
.... plays surprising role (May 10, 2005) -- Mice with an excess of liver
receptor LXRa digest high-fat food without raising their cholesterol,
University of ...


Genes key to body's cholesterol response: twin study
CBC Manitoba - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
.... "If one of the twins could eat a high-fat diet without increasing his
bad cholesterol, then so could his brother," said Williams. ...



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