Grundy honored with AHA invitation

Dr. Scott M. Grundy, director of the Center for Human Nutrition, was honored at the American Heart Association's 63rd Scientific sessions with an invitation to give the George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecture.

Kaplan to be guest speaker at annual Friends meeting

Dr. Norman Kaplan, professor of internal medicine and chief of hypertension at UT Southwestern, will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Center for Human Nutrition March 5. Dr. Scott M. Grundy, Center director, will highlight the Center's research progress and discuss future directions.

Margarine's still better than butter, but...

While margarine's appearance on supermarket shelves has literally been a lifesaver for the millions of Americans with high cholesterol, new research has revealed that there is still room for improvement.

Study strengthens calcium's use for more than just bones

In a test of 13 healthy men with borderline-high cholesterol, Dr. Margo A. Denke, assistant professor of internal medicine in the Center for Human Nutrition, found that a diet fortified with calcium lowered cholesterol levels. She presented her findings in October at the American Heart Association's 63rd Scientific Sessions held in Dallas.

Niacin can be harmful to diabetics

If you're tempted to self-treat your high cholesterol with niacin, a popular cholesterol-lowering drug considered by many to be a harmless B vitamin, maybe you should think again.

Weight Gain and High Cholesterol

With assistance from the National Center for Health Statistics, Dr. Margo A. Denke, assistant professor of internal medicine in the Center for Human Nutrition, and Dr. Scott M. Grundy, director of the Center, analyzed data from more than 10,000 individuals age 24 to 70. Their conclusion: Escalating body weight, especially before age 45, is an important contributor to high cholesterol levels in both women and men.