Cholesterol
GLP podcast: Egg myths, debunked; You might hate veggies because of your genes; Chemicals causing early puberty? Probably not
The public believes a lot of myths about eggs. Let's debunk some of the most popular misconceptions. If you don't ...
Podcast: Time to eat bugs? Fighting high cholesterol with CRISPR; mRNA flu vaccines coming soon?
Are you ready to eat insects? Some scientists say it's time we get more protein from bugs and less from ...
GLP Podcast: Artificial sweetener-cancer study debunked; MLB and vaccine mandates; Cholesterol not so bad after all?
A controversial study recently suggested that artificial sweetener consumption may be linked to elevated cancer risk. Have food-safety regulators overlooked ...
Podcast: EU food retailers don’t want CRISPR crops; Glyphosate threatens insects? Gene editing may fight high cholesterol
European food retailers want food made from CRISPR-edited crops labeled "GMO," which could prevent EU farmers from utilizing gene editing ...
Swapping red meat for plant-based beef may cut cardiovascular disease risk
Swapping out red meat for certain plant-based meat alternatives can improve some cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new study ...
Knocking out cholesterol genes could offer ‘one-and-done’ CRISPR cure for heart disease
When CRISPR “base editing” was used to knock out two cholesterol-associated genes in monkeys, the animals’ blood levels of heart-disease-causing ...
Mysterious fossil could be oldest known animal—if scientists can agree it is one
An international team of researchers is claiming to have discovered traces of cholesterol on a fossil of Dickinsonia—a mysterious creature that ...