Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance your body needs to function. It’s a building block for every cell membrane, it helps your body make steroid hormones (like estrogen and testosterone), it’s ...

Cholesterol science has grown from a single-number focus to a broader understanding of LDL and HDL behavior, triglycerides, ...

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 ...

The researchers observed these endpoints according to degree of LDL cholesterol reduction after 1 month of treatment. Aggressive reduction of LDL cholesterol down to ultra-low levels of <10mg/dL was ...

OXFORD, UK – For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), lowering LDL cholesterol with a combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe (Vytorin, Merck) failed to halt the progression of kidney disease ...

Results showed a similar change in baseline raw score of spatial working memory strategy index of executive function in the evolocumab and placebo groups (mean change from baseline -0.2 vs. -0.3, ...

Research suggests that pomegranate juice may be one of the best morning drinks for high cholesterol. Rich in powerful antioxidants, it helps reduce LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, prevent oxidation, and ...

New international study shows that LDL-cholesterol is unable to predict future cardiovascular events and fails to identify those coronary heart disease patients who are at the highest risk and who ...

A University of Bonn study found that an intensive two-day oat-based diet reduced LDL cholesterol by about 10 percent in people with metabolic syndrome. The research suggests gut microbes convert oat ...

Share on Pinterest The newly approved drug could save thousands of lives in the U.K. alone. Coolpicture/Getty Images About half of the U.K.’s adult population currently has cholesterol levels above ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Eating two eggs daily can improve ...