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Washington, July 2 : Diets high in protein and cholesterol are linked with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower risk, according to the latest research.
Inside Medicine (BBC News)
A lipidologist talks about his work studying body fats
Newly discovered gene regulates balance of 'bad' cholesterol (PhysOrg)
In an article in Science, Noam Zelcer from the LACDR (The Netherlands) describes a previously unknown mechanism for regulating the amount of LDL cholesterol. This offers opportunities for supplementing and improving the effect of so-called statins: medicines that remove 'bad' cholesterol from the bloodstream.
Bodies of art: Museum of Art show matches brawn with brains (Miami Herald)
Brawn and fine art, cocktails and heady musings. It's not so unusual -- the human body has long been a source of pleasure, contemplation and athleticism. Fusing sculpture and painting with bodybuilding seemed natural to Roberto Santiago, director of communications and marketing at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale.
In rush to Volunteer (Contra Costa Times)
Here's a question for all you soon-to-be eighth graders and your parents: Have you reeled in your college scholarship yet?Neither, apparently, has 13-year-old Evan Berry.
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