Winter 2013 2014

Chapter Update: NELA’s Past and Vision for the Future

"Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value." – Albert Einstein The Northeast Lipid Association’s past cannot be understood without discussing the origins and rationale of the "mother ship" – the National Lipid Association. In 1994, the "... more

Foundation Update

I am pleased to give you an update on several successful initiatives by the Foundation of the National Lipid Association in the past months. As you know, in keeping with the Foundation's mission to educate clinicians (as well as the lay public), the Foundation of the NLA supported and... more

Guest Editorial: Atherosclerosis in the Indian Population

Upon hearing the words "Atherosclerosis and Indians," the following key points and definitions come to mind: 1. South Asia comprises Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Indians comprise 85% of this group in the U.S.1 Often, these groups are investigated together in large... more

Lipid Luminations: PREDIMED Commentary

The recently published PREDIMED trial is a landmark study assessing the efficacy of a dietary intervention in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The authors used a parallel group design and randomized subjects from multiple centers in Spain. Subjects were men ages 55 to 80 and women... more