Whether significant reductions in LDL cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels will lead to significant reductions in coronary mortality when starting lipid values are "normal" is a multifaceted ...

Not all cholesterol is bad! High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good cholesterol,” acts like the cleanup crew, sweeping away ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s -- with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors -- to develop coronary artery ...

Cholesterol is important for a number of your body’s functions, including building cell membranes, making hormones, helping your metabolism and producing bile acids, according to Better Health Channel ...

For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...

In a recent study published in the journal JACC Advances, researchers in the United States examined the presence of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in ...

People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...

When it comes to heart health, most people focus on familiar markers like blood pressure and cholesterol levels. While these numbers are important, cardiologists warn they do not always tell the full ...