A fatty particle can clog arteries just as surely as cholesterol but often goes undetected, striking seemingly healthy people ...

Loss-of-function mutations in ANGPTL3 are associated with reductions in plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in humans ...

Millions of Americans are born genetically predisposed to extremely high levels of a type of cholesterol that cause deadly heart attacks and strokes by middle age, yet they are almost always unaware ...

Amgen Inc (AMGN) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview Amgen is launching a Phase 3 trial called “A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study ...

All sex, race, and risk category groups appeared to be affected by the heart disease risk posed by elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), according to pooled analysis of primary prevention studies.

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers explored the impact of ketogenic dieting on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Study: Dramatic ...

Eli Lilly has linked lepodisiran to sustained reductions in a cardiovascular disease risk factor for nearly 1.5 years, bolstering the company’s argument that the siRNA candidate has an edge over ...

Lipoproteins are special particles made up of droplets of fats surrounded by a single layer of phospholipid molecules. Phospholipids are molecules of fats which are attached to a phosphorus-containing ...

Jessica Migala has been a health, fitness, and nutrition writer for almost 15 years. She has contributed to more than 40 print and digital publications, including Health and Runner's World. Jessica ...