CHOLESTEROL IS A WAXY substance that's found in your cells and actually has several important functions in the body. Cholesterol attaches to proteins, called lipoproteins, to move through your ...

High cholesterol levels in your blood may increase your risk for heart disease and other health issues. Many fruits contain ...

If sweet drinks are your go-to, try adding a splash of fruit juice to sparkling water or iced tea instead of drinking soda or ...

SaveHealth reports that high cholesterol affects 1 in 3 Americans, often without symptoms until serious events occur. It is ...

New Insight Into How Low HDL Causes Heart Disease Date: May 30, 2007 Source: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Summary: Researchers have found that one of the reasons people ...

In individuals, whose HDL-cholesterol levels were low, the quality of HDL particles was also impaired; they contained smaller amounts of lipid molecules which are known to be antioxidant and thus ...

One 2024 study found people who ate more ultra-processed foods had lower HDL and smaller, denser LDL particles, which are more likely to clog arteries. They also had more small HDL particles ...

Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good" cholesterol , in middle age could increase the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests. Falling HDL cholesterol ...

Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol due to a gene mutation is not associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the June 4 issue of JAMA.

July 1 -- MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests an association between low levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and loss of memory. The study, which has followed thousands of ...

High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol – often referred to as the “good” cholesterol – may not be as useful in predicting the risk of heart disease and protecting against it as ...