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 ...

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 ...

Having “normal” cholesterol levels is often seen as a green signal for good heart health, but growing evidence suggests otherwise. The long-held belief that normal LDL automatically means low cardiac ...

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 ...

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 ...

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...

Normal cholesterol doesn’t always mean a healthy heart. Neurologist Dr Priyanka Sehrawat highlights two key indicators that can signal heart attack risk. Heart attack risk isn't solely determined by ...

A small interfering RNA (siRNA) investigational therapy that inhibits a gene involved in lipoprotein metabolism has been shown in a clinical trial led by Mount Sinai researchers to significantly ...