cholesterol

New treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins

High levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream can lead to hypercholesterolemia, a condition that damages arteries and raises the risk…

1 month ago

New cholesterol guidelines could change when you get tested

For the first time since 2018, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released updated clinical…

2 months ago

New pill cuts “bad” cholesterol by 60% in major trial

A new experimental pill called enlicitide dramatically lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often referred to as "bad" cholesterol,…

3 months ago

Just two days of oatmeal cut bad cholesterol by 10%

Eating mostly oatmeal for just two days may significantly reduce cholesterol, according to a clinical trial from the University of…

3 months ago

Pecans found to improve cholesterol and boost heart health

As American Heart Month draws attention to cardiovascular wellness, a newly released scientific review is putting the spotlight on pecans,…

3 months ago

Popular cholesterol drugs may help prevent dementia

Having lower cholesterol levels may help protect against dementia, according to a large-scale international study led by the University of…

8 months ago

Heart attack risk? This heart scan can tell you more than a cholesterol test; but you probably haven’t heard of it |

When it comes to heart health, most people rely on the usual suspects , cholesterol numbers, blood pressure readings, maybe…

10 months ago

Putting a lid on excess cholesterol to halt bladder cancer cell growth

Like all cancers, bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells start to multiply out of control. But what if we could…

1 year ago

More than half of American Indian youth may have abnormal or high cholesterol

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or…

2 years ago

PET imaging validates use of common cholesterol drug to enhance HER2-targeted cancer therapy

A novel therapeutic approach that combines human epidermal growth receptor factor 2 (HER2)-targeted therapies with the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin can…

3 years ago