A new study has found that high cholesterol increases the 30-year risk of heart disease, even in healthy women.

Coronary artery disease is a serious but common type of heart disease that can lead to heart attacks. A recent study suggests that measuring levels of apolipoprotein B particles and lipoprotein(a) ...

A graphic showing the three types of ‘bad cholesterol’ lipoprotein carriers which all contain the apoB particle as a defining structural feature. For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in ...

In an observational registry study of Swedish outpatients with type 1 diabetes, those who had high plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp (a)] levels — defined as >120 nmol/L or approximately 50 mg/dL — were more ...

When you think about cholesterol—if you think about it at all—your mind probably jumps to its effect on your heart disease risk, particularly if your doctor has said your levels aren’t where they ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, led by Chalmers University of ...