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The article focuses on the remarks by Dr. Betsy Mills, assistant director of aging and Alzheimer's prevention at the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation on the relationship between lipid levels and the development of dementia. Topics include finding of some studies on excessive lipid levels, reason that any dysregulation in lipid homeostasis will impact the brain according to Dr. Mills, and her explanation on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles in the brain.

The article discusses research on drug delivery systems using lipids, and presents comments from the materials science professor Benjamin Boyd of Monash University on the potential of lipids to create special materials which could deliver drugs to the specific part of the body where they're needed and keep them there until activated by a laser beam. The potential of the drug delivery system for the treatment of macular degeneration, cancer, and diabetes is commented on, and the observation that it would need fewer injections that traditional methods is offered.

The article reports on the studies presented at the scientific meeting of the American Heart Association which state that a new class of powerful cholesterol-reducing drugs which can be used along with statins is showing promising results. It mentions that many pharmaceutical companies including Sanofi SA, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. are racing to bring them to the market. It notes that the most advanced of the drugs is still entering the final stages of clinical trials.

THE FACTS Is heart disease in the eyes? For some people, it just might be. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Children who sleep less than their peers may be at greater risk for abnormal blood glucose levels and other metabolic problems. Researchers studied the sleep patterns of 308 children ages 4 to 10, half of them overweight or obese. They used wrist monitors to measure their sleep time over seven days, and did blood tests for cardiovascular risk indicators like glucose, lipids, insulin and C-reactive protein. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses the highlights of the American Academy of Optometry meeting in 2008. According to researcher Yu-Chi Tai, people who use handheld devices are encouraged to take frequent breaks and engage in more outdoor activities with distant viewing. Researchers from the Ohio State University in Columbus, reported on the correlation between lipid layers and tear film. Another study suggested that children who require vision correction should be given the option of being fitted with contact lenses.

BANNEDTrans fats used in preparing restaurant meals (starting in 2010) or in baked goods (in 2011). WHERE The State of California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Focuses on fat cells. Opinion of Philipp E. Scherer, an associate professor of cell biology and medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York; How fat cells can reflect light; Reasons why fat cells appear to be empty; How fat cells can create chemicals within the body.