Patients in London have received a pioneering new gene editing therapy that lowers "bad" cholesterol after a single infusion, ...

A new way of managing harmful blood fats is emerging in the form of novel gene-editing treatments designed to inactivate or ...

Many of us only think about cholesterol when a doctor flags it during a routine check-up or when experiencing severe symptoms ...

Endeavor Health researchers have developed a new, more comprehensive test that can give a clearer picture of patients' genetic risk for coronary artery disease, better known as heart disease.

When looking at genetic variants in a person's DNA that predispose them to disease, a new study has found having a higher ...

In March, The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and nine other medical associations recommended ...

You ordered the blood test. Your doctor didn't. Millions now monitor their own blood levels, but is consumer testing really ...

For most of us, the routine is the same. Once a year, we do a blood test. A panel comes back with thirty or forty numbers. The doctor circles two of them, or the ...

Two lifelong friends. Same food. Same habits. Completely opposite cholesterol numbers. One was told his terrible HDL was genetic. The other believed his perfect LDL meant he could eat anything. Then a ...

Weight loss company Noom is offering an at-home biomarker testing kit for its U.S. members, expanding its platform into ...

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Doctors explain the most common causes of hair loss, from stress and thyroid issues to medications, menopause, and nutrient ...