Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

There’s a good reason why high cholesterol is known as a “silent killer”. In most cases it has no symptoms but potentially ...

You could be missing out on some crucial information about your cardiovascular health that only this specific test can give ...

The results of a recent retrospective analysis of electronic health record (EHR) data found that only 0.4% of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were tested for lipoprotein(a ...

A lipid profiling blood test may predict the risk for type 2 diabetes and CVD years in advance, according to findings published in PLOS Biology. “The lipidomic risk, which is derived from only one ...

The ROAR trial tested the hypothesis that returning familial hypercholesterolemia-associated genetic results leads to ...

When eating, the body converts extra calories, especially from carbs, sugar, fats, and alcohol, into triglycerides.

Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing ...

A scheme to provide free cholesterol tests is being expanded to 70 pharmacies in east London. The project, being funded by ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, ...