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Cherry-Enriched Diet Cut Heart Risks in Rats
Study finds tart powder reduced inflammation, cholesterol and belly fat

Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Intensive medical treatment can prevent stroke, study says

LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics
Using these levels as markers could help clinicians better treat patients, Chinese study finds

Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study
And the improvements in blood sugar and blood pressure last, even if weight comes back

Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Rather than drugs, they urge early lifestyle, dietary changes

Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems
Latest multi-country study shows troubled cholesterol drug no better than placebo at easing cardiovascular events in targeted patients

Low-Fat Milk OK for Some Toddlers
Pediatricians look to help those at risk of obesity or with high cholesterol

Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some Kids
Children as young as 2 should be tested for high cholesterol, group says

Research Links Low HDL Levels With Memory Loss
But experts aren't ready to embrace the findings as fact

Scientists Discover Protein Involved in Fat Production
Mouse experiments might lead to new target for treating high cholesterol, researchers say