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Policosanol, touted as a natural way to treat high cholesterol levels, appears to be useless, German investigators report in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association.

Policosanol is an extract of…

This summer, generic versions of two statins, Pravachol and Zocor, will be sold at prices lower than what the brand names now command, reports the May issue of…

Eating four cholesterol-lowering foods each day can cut cholesterol levels as effectively as taking a first-generation statin drug, Canadian researchers report.

The only side effects seen with the diet, which includes large quantities…

Researchers from Italy have found what they believe to be the first direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer.

A possible association has been suggested before…

High levels of HDL cholesterol more important than low levels of LDL in protecting against heart attack

Having a high level of HDL cholesterol -…

Fruit drinks enriched with the soluble fiber beta-glucan can lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol, according to results of a study conducted in the Netherlands.

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Levels of HDL cholesterol - the good cholesterol - can be used to predict major adverse coronary events, independent of other heart and circulatory risk factors, according to a report…

A new genetic analysis of more than 12,000 individuals has found that a decrease in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, of as little as 15…

New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center indicates that lowering “bad” blood cholesterol earlier in life, even by a modest amount, confers substantial protection from coronary heart…

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues have developed new research mice to help them better understand how the body makes and uses “good”…

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues have developed new research mice to help them better understand how the body makes and uses “good” cholesterol…

A pill containing plant substances called sterols can help lower cholesterol, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The researchers studied patients who already were…

Plant sterols and stanols, substances that can lower cholesterol, are now being added to foods ranging from granola bars to chocolate. The catch is that you need to…

Recently updated “optional” goals set by the National Cholesterol Educational Program (NCEP) for “bad” low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are not being met by many millions of Americans, researchers report in…

A synthesis of data from five previous clinical trials suggests that both low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets appear to be effective for weight loss up to one year, but…

A grapefruit a day - particularly the red variety - can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a new study by Israeli researchers. In a controlled…

Even though treatment for cholesterol disorders can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease by about 30 percent over five years, many at-risk people aren’t getting adequate…

A recent report of the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA) has caused some confusion about the heart health benefits of soy protein, and some media stories have misrepresented…

Decision Resources, Inc., finds that despite the dominant market position of statins in the treatment of dyslipidemia, only 81% of patients receive a statin as a first-line…

Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday said a review of 49 clinical trials showed the highest dose of cholesterol fighter Lipitor was as safe as a placebo and the lowest dose…

Now there’s even more reason to eat breakfast. New studies show that having a morning meal may actually lower your cholesterol. Grabbing a cereal bar, a muffin or some yogurt…

Measuring the content of cholesterol in skin tissue is a noninvasive way to assess the thickness of the carotid artery wall, which in turn is a validated measure of symptomless hardening-of-the-arteries,…

LDL cholesterol is known as the “bad” cholesterol, because high levels are linked to heart disease, but low levels may not be good for the elderly.

A new study of older…

People with very low levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol who suffer a heart attack or other severe acute cardiac event may benefit from initiating a statin right after…