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 ...

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If you're in midlife, your risk may be changing-even if your numbers aren't.

Glasgow, Scotland - Data from a new analysis of one of the large statin trials raise some questions as to which lipoprotein measurements are most appropriate in determining the risk of coronary heart ...

LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, even those within the range currently considered normal, are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in the absence of conventional cardiovascular risk factors, ...

Dyslipidemia describes abnormal levels of fatty compounds in your blood known as lipids that can contribute to your risk of heart disease. The main goal of treatment is to lower low-density ...