Testing how well "good" cholesterol particles reduce inflammation may help predict who is at heightened risk to develop cardiovascular disease caused by narrowed arteries, according to research published today in the American ...
Apr 12, 2021
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It's not fair, but it's true. A new study by researchers at McMaster University has found that some ethnic groups are more likely to be adding dangerous fat onto their internal organs like their liver when they gain weight, ...
Jul 28, 2011
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The investigational drug vupanorsen reduced total levels of non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol by up to 28% in patients with high cholesterol who were already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin medication, ...
Apr 4, 2022
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For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: Total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. But your next checkup might add a new number to the mix.
Oct 24, 2011
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The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than halved by weekly injections of new obesity drug semaglutide, according to new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ...
Sep 12, 2022
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In a new paper detailing findings from North Carolina State University's GenX Exposure Study, researchers found that elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were associated with higher total cholesterol ...
Sep 7, 2022
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A combination drug containing niacin failed to lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes and even proved harmful for some with vascular disease, a study released Saturday reported.
Mar 9, 2013
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A team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and other institutions, have discovered that measuring HDL particles as opposed to HDL cholesterol is a ...
Jul 11, 2012
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Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations—particularly in Asia, suggests the largest ever study of global cholesterol levels.
Jun 3, 2020
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Several studies in recent years have shown that high cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of lesions in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the impact of HDL cholesterol—high-density ...
Sep 30, 2015
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