Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that cholesterol metabolism is regulated by bacteria in the small intestine. These findings may be important for the development of new drugs for cardiovascular disease. It is well established that cholesterol is the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol - which is mainly synthesized in the body but also obtained from dietary sources - is converted to bile acids in the liver, which are then secreted into the intestine and either removed from the body or recycled back to the liver...

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