Low-density lipoprotein, known as LDL, is a complex structure with several components that allow cholesterol to circulate in the bloodstream, a watery environment. LDL is the primary mechanism used to ...

It’s critical for preventing heart disease and other serious health problems. By Knvul Sheikh While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one third of Americans say they ...

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year. Lipoprotein(a) is a type of cholesterol that ...

Today is Lipoprotein (a) Awareness Day, and it’s a great opportunity to discuss lipids and howlipoprotein (a) might differ from your general understanding of how cholesterol works in our bodies.

Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a) - a genetic ...