People are at an increased risk of memory problems and greater disability after stroke if they have low levels of “good” cholesterol and high levels of…

When a study in her lab showed that mate (mah’ tā) tea drinkers had experienced a significant increase in the activity of an enzyme that promotes HDL…

Although the causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not completely understood, amyloid-beta (A-beta) is widely considered a likely culprit — the “sticky” protein clumps into plaques thought to harm brain…

Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team led by the…

Despite the much publicized link between cholesterol and heart disease, one in six Americans age 20 and older – almost 36 million people – have never…

Older American Women Better Informed About Cholesterol than Younger Women, but Gaps Remain in Knowledge and Screening

Older adult American women are better informed about cholesterol and…

Scientists report in the October issue of the Journal of Lipid Research new details about how a drug used against heart disease helps to unclog blood vessels from…

Scientists will be able to pinpoint genetic causes of human diseases faster than ever thanks to a powerful new discovery method unveiled by the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical…

It’s yet another example of how a good thing can go bad: Researchers have found evidence in laboratory studies that ‘good’ cholesterol, renowned for…

Older white men who are better able to cope with stress experience higher levels of so-called “good cholesterol” than men who are more hostile…

With 40 percent of all heart attacks and related cardiovascular problems occurring in people who have low levels of so-called “good” cholesterol, researchers have long sought medications…

For children who inherit a predisposition to high cholesterol levels, starting treatment early with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug slows the build-up of plaque in their arteries, according to a…

Within the medical field, it is often assumed that patients view cholesterol-lowering medications (or statins) as a license to eat whatever they like - they figure their medication has them covered,…

Millions of Americans take statins to lower their cholesterol, but how low should you go? Many scientific studies support the benefits of lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and…

Family doctors don’t always feel that they can achieve healthy cholesterol levels in their patients even though they are aware of the dangers of cardiovascular…

People who have high cholesterol levels may be much more susceptible to a particular disease transmitted by the bites of ticks, a new study in mice suggests.

Scientists infected mice with Anaplasma…

Scientists from the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada) have proven that a high cholesterol diet causes changes in…

There’s a gap between men and women when it comes to getting “bad” cholesterol under control, a new study suggests.

In an analysis of data from nearly 200 U.S. health plans,…

For some patients with high cholesterol, even the most aggressive treatment with statin drugs fails to prevent coronary artery disease. Patients with hyperlipidemia – high LDL or “bad”…

Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston shows that a combination statin therapy lowers bad cholesterol by an unprecedented 70 percent, and has the added benefit…

It sounds simple: The lower your cholesterol, the better your heart health. But a man’s heart and his head don’t always agree. In fact, the relationships among cholesterol levels, psychological…

Ethnic differences in levels of HDL, the “good” cholesterol, may be due, at least in part, to diet, a new study from Canada suggests.

South Asians ate the most carbohydrate…

Even moderate forms of exercise like brisk walking may be enough to improve a woman’s cholesterol levels, according to a new study.

The findings, reported in the International Journal of Sports…

Patients who took Merck & Co.‘s experimental anti-flushing drug in combination with extended-release niacin experienced significantly less facial flushing discomfort than those taking the niacin alone, according to a study released on…

Snacking on cocoa-flavored bars enriched with phytosterols can significantly reduce cholesterol levels, a new study shows.

Phytosterols are plant-derived compounds that are structurally similar to the cholesterol found in mammals. Foods…