Patients in London have received a pioneering new gene editing therapy that lowers "bad" cholesterol after a single infusion, ...

If it continues to work in further studies, a gene therapy in development could eliminate the need for daily pills or regular ...

High cholesterol is one of the leading causes of heart attacks and strokes around the world. Millions of people take daily ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that cholesterol could play a key role in dementia risk. Image credit: MoMo Productions/Getty Images. Dementia affects millions of people worldwide, and ...

Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. People with low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol levels lower than 70 mg/dl ...

Mark, a 43 year-old executive, saw his doctor for his annual physical. Reviewing his laboratory tests, the doctor noted that Mark's total cholesterol level was for the first time over 200mg/dL. As a ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Cholesterol is a key building block for testosterone. Through a process called steroidogenesis, cholesterol sets the stage for testosterone creation in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First, you must understand why your cholesterol levels are raised in the first place, as Dr Ali Khavandi, a Bath-based consultant ...

Cholesterol often gets a bad reputation, but the story is more nuanced than “cholesterol = bad.” Sure, too much LDL cholesterol in your blood can be harmful for your heart, but the cholesterol your ...