Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year. New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows air pollution may play a role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Importantly, the effects were reversible with cessation of exposure.
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Composition of ‘Good’ Cholesterol HDL Varies in Different Organs
Article title: Organ-specific lymphatics play distinct roles in regulating HDL trafficking and composition Authors: Gracia Gracia, Enyuan Cao, Angus P. R. Johnston, Christopher J. H. Porter, Natalie L. Trevaskis From the authors: “The composition of lipoproteins, and in particular HDL, in lymph…