Scientists have identified an electronegative HDL subfraction enriched in apolipoprotein(a) that induces endothelial ...

You may have heard a doctor say that your “good cholesterol is too low” or your “bad cholesterol is too high,” leaving you wondering how the two can be so different when both are called cholesterol.

The anti-atherogenic effect of HDL may involve reversal of LDL transport, inhibition of lipoprotein oxidation, and anti-inflammatory endothelial activity, all of which can turn lipid-rich plaques into ...

The body requires proper management of blood cholesterol and fats, because they serve essential health functions. The three essential blood components which people need to understand are HDL ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

Kainat is an aspiring future doctor currently in 4th year of medical school with more than 2 years as a writer for health and wellness. Throughout her medical school, she has participated in different ...

A new study suggests that very high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) may be associated with higher mortality risk in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Investigators ...

The ability of HDL particles (commonly known as “good” cholesterol) to reduce inflammation in the cells that line blood vessels may help predict who is more likely to develop a heart attack or other ...

“Good” and “bad” cholesterol: These well-known characters have long starred in the saga of heart health. But in a major plot twist, “good” cholesterol, it turns out, is not always so good. In the last ...