Pharmaceutical companies have spent years targeting a common blood particle associated with heart-attack risks.

Low-density lipoprotein, known as LDL, is a complex structure with several components that allow cholesterol to circulate in the bloodstream, a watery environment. LDL is the primary mechanism used to ...

Lowering cholesterol doesn’t have to be complicated. By making a few strategic changes to your daily diet—like adding oatmeal ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

New research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a)—a parcel of fats and protein in the blood—do not cause type 2 diabetes. The findings may alleviate ...

Lipoprotein (a) is a cholesterol that carries lipoprotein – particles made of fats and proteins – in your blood. It’s structurally similar to LDL (low-density lipoprotein, or “bad” cholesterol), but ...

New research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a) – a parcel of fats and protein in the blood – do not cause type 2 diabetes. The findings may alleviate ...

Jeffrey Frist was getting desperate. Diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in 2012 after his first heart attack the year before, he had experienced a cardiovascular event every 11 months ...