Cholesterol meds can be important, even life-saving tools in your cholesterol-control toolbox. But they’re not cure-alls. Lifestyle changes are just as key for managing your cholesterol. In fact, for ...

Researchers have developed a DNA-based therapy that targets the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol naturally. Using polypurine hairpins, they increased cholesterol uptake by cells and reduced ...

An estimated 64 million Americans have elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), a type of cholesterol that can increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. Having high Lp(a ...

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You eat clean, you exercise, and you even take meds for it, but your cholesterol is still too high. That might be because of sneaky culprits you don’t know about. Here are a few. About 1 in every 200 ...

Here’s what the evidence suggests can work. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Q: I have high cholesterol, but when I tried statins, I didn’t like the side ...

A doctor weighs in on the accuracy of do-it-yourself screenings. Feb. 4, 2008 — -- At-home health screening has moved way beyond the pregnancy test. People can now determine if they have a yeast ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a test that could change our understanding of cholesterol and its potential to ferry deadly cancer messages and life-saving medicines around ...

Older adults whose cholesterol levels change over time might be tied to a greater risk of dementia, according to a new study. Researchers from Monash University in Australia published a study in ...

One man in his 40s ended up at a Florida hospital with cholesterol coming out of his body. He told doctors he ate 6 to 9 pounds of cheese, sticks of butter, and hamburgers every day, according to a ...

Don’t ditch the yolks just yet, science says eggs may actually lower your bad cholesterol. Share this with someone still stuck in the '80s nutrition mindset. And next time you're making breakfast, ...

Cholesterol, essential for building healthy cells, turns into a serious threat to heart health when its levels spike. Elevated cholesterol traditionally slips by unnoticed, earning the title 'silent ...