High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is considered "good cholesterol" because it helps remove harmful types of fats and cholesterol ...

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how 'bad' cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or LDL-C, builds up in the body. The researchers were able to show ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetically inherited condition that makes it harder for the body to remove bad ...

Low-density lipoprotein, known as LDL, is a complex structure with several components that allow cholesterol to circulate in the bloodstream, a watery environment. LDL is the primary mechanism used to ...

It’s critical for preventing heart disease and other serious health problems. By Knvul Sheikh While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one third of Americans say they ...

Today is Lipoprotein (a) Awareness Day, and it’s a great opportunity to discuss lipids and howlipoprotein (a) might differ from your general understanding of how cholesterol works in our bodies.

Review in The Lancet finds that one in five globally are at risk of contracting cardiovascular diseases, because they carry a genetic risk of high levels of a specific lipoprotein, which can be tested ...

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year. Lipoprotein(a) is a type of cholesterol that ...