Cholesterol science has grown from a single-number focus to a broader understanding of LDL and HDL behavior, triglycerides, inflammation, and metabolic health. This overview explores how multiple ...

Mention the word "cholesterol" and suddenly, everyone in the conversation is tense. High cholesterol affects about 10 percent ...

The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be ...

Older people with levels of cholesterol and triglycerides that go up and down a lot may be at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementias compared to people whose levels are steady. Then ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

Sugary cereals, refined carbs, skipping breakfast, and eating way too many carbohydrates may raise LDL cholesterol.

A large study found up to an 18% reduction in LDL cholesterol and improved atherosclerosis markers. Could an enzyme in a ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -A single infusion of CRISPR Therapeutics' experimental gene therapy was safe and reduced levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by half in four people taking the ...

Scientists say a cutting-edge gene-editing treatment could help people cut harmful high cholesterol levels in half — just after one treatment. A small trial of 15 people with high cholesterol, despite ...

How to lower your cholesterol naturally with plant-based foods, fiber, healthy fats, exercise, and smart habits—plus, when statins may still be necessary.

Red meat may be back in the spotlight, but what does that mean for your cholesterol? While burgers and steaks can be ...