With so much information available, it can be difficult to understand what cholesterol is – and why it’s important.

If your doctor has ever told you to "keep an eye on your numbers," here's good news: The rules around what’s considered high cholesterol have gotten clearer—and a little more personal. In March, the ...

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, "My cholesterol was flagged as abnormal, but you told me everything looked good. How can that be?" Recently, a patient named Rose asked ...

People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...

It is of utmost importance to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. While cholesterol is essential for various bodily functions, having too much cholesterol in your bloodstream can lead to serious ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ ...

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006;3(6):290-291. A positive causal relationship between the concentration of LDL cholesterol and the future risk of cardiovascular events is one of the best-proven ...

"Inclisiran, administered twice-yearly (after initial and 3-month doses) with maximum-tolerated statins or other oral lipid-lowering therapies, provide sustained and effective LDL cholesterol lowering ...

A small interfering RNA (siRNA) investigational therapy that inhibits a gene involved in lipoprotein metabolism has been shown in a clinical trial led by Mount Sinai researchers to significantly ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have heart disease, it seems it is equivalent to having two other modifiable ...