A study of more than 1,000 Colorado residents explored how prolonged sitting (9 to 16 hours) impacts health, cholesterol, and BMI in young adults (avg age 33). It found that the minimum recommended physical activity guidelines—20 min per day of moderate exercise—aren’t enough
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CU Boulder Today
Prolonged sitting can sabotage health, even if you’re young and active
Young adults sit 60-plus hours per week, boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating signs of aging, according to new research. Vigorous exercise works best to counteract it, but sitting less
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An experimental one-time treatment for high cholesterol shows promising results: « Heart disease remains the leading killer of people worldwide, and one of the key risk factors driving deaths is elevated levels of cholesterol. »
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TIME
An Experimental One-Time Treatment for High Cholesterol Shows Promising Results
An experimental CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy could be a one-and-done treatment for high cholesterol and high triglycerides, a study suggests.