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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…

Cholesterol lowering ‘statin’ drugs are cost effective in far more people than current guidelines recommend and should be considered for a wider range of people, say researchers in…

Americans have been trying to get their cholesterol levels down for decades, ever since studies showed a strong link between high cholesterol and heart disease. But in recent years, experts…

Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston shows that a combination statin therapy already proven to lower bad cholesterol by a dramatic 70 percent, now has…

According to data from the National Stroke Association, up to 40 percent of patients who have had a stroke will experience a second stroke within five years…

When it comes to cholesterol, most of us worry about too much of the “bad” kind, low-density lipoprotein (LDL). It causes plaque to build up in and potentially block the arteries that supply…

Just in time for holiday grilling, scientists have found that marinating meats may help reduce unhealthy cholesterol compounds that form during cooking.

Researchers in Taiwan found that marinades made with soy…

Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston shows a 70 percent reduction in LDL-c, or bad cholesterol, using a combination therapy of two…

New US recommendations for lowering cholesterol levels would increase the risk of harmful side effects with no overall reduction in deaths, warn experts in this week’s BMJ.

The American…

Trimming carbohydrate intake results in healthy improvements in blood fat levels, even if a person doesn’t lose an ounce, a new study shows.

“These dietary fads tend to come and go,” Dr.…

A new study suggests that use of the nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels any more than placebo, apparently contradicting the results of previous studies, according to…