High levels of a chemical that is believed to be behind sudden and inexplicable heart attacks and strokes could soon have multiple drugs to treat it ...

Oral hormone therapy may benefit heart health in menopausal women. A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative found that estrogen-based oral hormone therapy had a long-term beneficial ...

Lipoprotein apheresis involves the extracorporeal removal of LDL and lipoprotein(a) particles from whole blood or plasma by adsorption, precipitation or differential filtration. Used repetitively ...

Meanwhile high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which is often called “good ... the link between lower LDL cholesterol levels and dementia risk. “Dementia risk is complex and influenced by many factors,” Dr ...

Each lipoprotein class (chylomicrons ... interactions between HDL apolipoproteins and enzyme activity, is highly complex and poorly understood. HDL particles are synthesized and catabolized ...

Elevated lipoprotein(a) concentrations are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The safety and efficacy of lepodisiran, an extended-duration, small interfering RNA targeting ...

Experts discuss the cost of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) tests and how these costs, along with the National Lipid Association’s (NLA) recommendation and supporting clinical evidence, may influence payer ...

Merck & Co. has agreed to license an investigational oral small molecule lipoprotein(a) inhibitor from Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals in a deal potentially worth more than $2 billion to the ...