Professor Gilbert Thompson, who has died aged 93, played a leading role in showing how “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol) is processed by the body and how faults in this ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

You’ve likely heard plenty about LDL (“bad”) and HDL (“good”) cholesterol. But there’s another heart-health marker worth knowing: ApoB. This lesser-known blood test can offer a more accurate picture ...

When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were decent — he was already taking statins to keep the “bad” ...

Trying to lower cholesterol? Dietitians say snacking at this common time of day may work against your heart-health goals.

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were ...

A recent post by Dr Shailesh Singh on X (formerly known as Twitter) has caught attention for a simple reason. It questions a belief many people hold tight. The belief is that a single LDL cholesterol ...

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk study is part of the largest prospective evaluation of diet and health ever undertaken. The entire EPIC study involves ...

You expect certain hormone-driven symptoms in your 40s and 50s. Hot flashes, mood swings, a lack of sex drive. But high cholesterol? That one tends to fly under the ...