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...statin group reduced their CRP levels by 37%; their LDL, or bad cholesterol, levels dropped 50% to about 55 mg/dL. Among the 8,901 statin-takers, 31 suffered a heart attack and 33 suffered a stroke. When compared with the placebo group, those figures translated to a 54% lower risk of heart attack and a 48% lower risk of stroke in people taking a statin for inflammation - double the reduction of risk in patients who lower their cholesterol alone...
...previous studies have suggested that inflammation, independent of cholesterol levels and other well-established risk factors, is an important marker of heart disease. But while it was clear that inflammation was a key player in disease, there was no real data to prove that reducing inflammation, as measured by lower levels of the CRP marker in the blood, could prevent future cardiovascular disease in otherwise healthy patients...
...association's proposal calls for the government to pay that upfront fee to lower the mortgage rate instead of the home buyer. Yun says lowering mortgage rates 1% would result in up to 840,000 additional home sales nationwide, reduce the inventory of homes on the market by 20% and boost housing prices. "It would be a significant inducement for buyers to enter the market," says Yun. "We could stabilize the housing market and, as a result, Wall Street and the U.S. economy in general...
...little less than two years ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to revise the tests it uses to determine the official fuel-economy rating for new automobiles. It was no secret that before the revision, the actual gas mileage delivered by a new car tended to be significantly lower than what was promised by the official "window sticker" ratings. That's because they were based on the EPA's old tests, which involved little more than steady driving - without the use of air conditioning or anything else that might increase gasoline consumption...
...hurt a lot worse when you go.” The new heartbroken tinge is especially disappointing because the album is promising at the outset. The title track is more muted, Jimmy Buffet-style fare than full-tilt Keith, and the energy level is a little lower than usual. But there’s enough edge here—“Villain or an outlaw / I might kiss your girl or catch you with a southpaw / Ain’t dangerous, cantankerous / Maybe just looking for a real good time”—to keep us hoping...