What really causes your blood fats to skyrocket? Groundbreaking discoveries have delivered surprising new answers.

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein — which ...

Pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) are produced in large quantities locally in the joints and subsequently enter the bloodstream. TNF-α and IL-6 may promote LDL metabolism by ...

In another study of dyslipidemic patients not treated with hypolipidemic drugs (baseline examination), a very good correlation between LDL-C and apoB (r = 0.903; p < 0.001) was found. [66] In spite of ...

Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

There are obvious cholesterol-raising culprits like butter, fried foods and ice cream. Some foods, like unfiltered coffee and ghee, have similar effects but are a little less obvious. Limiting these ...

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk study is part of the largest prospective evaluation of diet and health ever undertaken. The entire EPIC study involves ...

London, United Kingdom – 27 Aug 2024: New research presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 August – 2 September) shows that women in the menopause transition period show changes in their ...

You expect certain hormone-driven symptoms in your 40s and 50s. Hot flashes, mood swings, a lack of sex drive. But high cholesterol? That one tends to fly under the ...