SOURCE: Medical News Today
DATE: September 19, 2007
EXCERPT: "A molecule related to cholesterol can block the hormone estrogen from performing functions in blood vessels that keep them healthy and protected against heart disease, according to a study published Sunday online in the October issue of the journal Nature Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports." more
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Umetani M, Domoto H, Gormley AK, Yuhanna IS, Cummins CL, Javitt NB, Korach KS, Shaul PW, Mangelsdorf DJ. 27-Hydroxycholesterol is an endogenous SERM that inhibits the cardiovascular effects of estrogen. Nat Med. 2007 Sep 16.
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