Scientific consensus panels going back decades established—“beyond a reasonable doubt”—that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks. Consistent evidence “unequivocally” establishes ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Q: How much does a normal or high HDL cholesterol protect you from the adverse health effects of a high LDL cholesterol? A: ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Cholesterol levels could be a good predictor of coronary artery disease risk. Olena Smyrnova/Stocksy Coronary artery disease is a serious but common type of heart disease that can ...

“The earlier in life your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are higher, the more damage you’re accruing to your heart and vascular system,” says Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, a cardiologist and the ...

Heart disease is becoming increasingly common among every age group. According to the latest statistics, heart diseases are linked to more than 70% of the total deaths globally. While in the early ...

The investigational CETP inhibitor obicetrapib—a drug initially developed to raise HDL-cholesterol levels—has passed another milestone in its quest towards approval, this time in patients with ...