Cleveland Clinic researchers discover process that turns ‘good cholesterol’ bad

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered the process by which high-density lipoprotein — the so-called «good cholesterol» — becomes dysfunctional, loses its cardio-protective properties, and instead promotes inflammation and atherosclerosis, or the clogging and hardening of the arteries. Their research was published online today in the journal Nature Medicine.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/cc-…