Although its role in the atherosclerosis process is known, cholesterol is also involved in much other pathology, like Alzheimer’s, Huntington, infertility and certain forms of autism.
So it’s important to know its mechanisms to handle the conditions under which it is involved.
To determine alterations of cholesterol metabolism is important in understanding many diseases in which is involved not only atherosclerosis. Miguel Lasuncion, head of Research Department of Biochemistry, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid has coordinated the International Symposium Cholesterol metabolism, actions and changes that took place in the Ramon Areces Foundation of Medical Journal Madrid.h explained that the objective of the meeting was to review the basics of biology of this molecule.
“Although it is well established the relationship between cholesterol and atherosclerosis has been reviewed in the context of the disease and to understand aspects of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
According to researchers at the German laboratory Beiersdorg AG, a series of experiments showed that consumption of a tea made from the plant Camellia sinensis inhibits the generation of new fat cells.
