Scientists Discover a Hidden Cholesterol Switch That Could Change How We Treat Heart Disease

Researchers uncovered how a high-cholesterol diet weakens the liver’s defenses and lowered LDL in mice by blocking the pathway, pointing to a potential new use for a shelved heart failure drug. A diet high in cholesterol can gradually weaken the liver’s ability to remove harmful cholesterol from the blood. Cholesterol-related heart disease remains the leading
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- university of california san diego
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- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 2:38 am IST
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