For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...

The guidance still suggests managing cholesterol with exercise and a heart-healthy diet, but there are a growing list of ...

For primary prevention patients at high risk, such as those with a 10-year risk > 10%, the LDL target is less than 70 mg/dL (class 2a recommendation). For this group, treatment begins with a ...

New national guidance for managing cholesterol and other blood lipids emphasizes earlier risk assessment, more personalized ...

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as the ‘bad’ cholesterol, is linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke. High levels of LDL lead to the buildup of plaque in arteries, which further ...

Take cholesterol levels seriously in your 30s, new guidelines warn - High levels of cholesterol put people at an increased ...

Altering a single gene may help people lower dangerously high levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood, according to new research presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the American ...

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease related dementia, shows a study ...

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. In the Phase 3 ...