This is a major source of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We have never been able to treat lipoprotein(a) until now.” ...

A straightforward £5 blood test could accurately allow doctors to predict someone’s risk of heart attacks and strokes in the ...

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be ...

The test would look for a protein called troponin, which is found in heart muscle cells and is released into the bloodstream ...

I have had cholesterol tests for the past 30 years with HDL readings that had a low of 68 mg/dL and a high of 117 mg/dL.

Many of us only think about cholesterol when a doctor flags it during a routine check-up or when experiencing severe ...

Experts said more studies are needed to test whether higher levels of bad cholesterol actually cause dementia, or if it is only a risk factor. Lowering your levels of bad cholesterol could ...

If you have high levels of 'bad' cholesterol, you typically won't see any symptoms, making it a silent but dangerous risk ...

A blood test that can spot "silent heart muscle damage" should be used more widely to predict risk of heart attacks and ...

The test would look for a protein called troponin, which is found in heart muscle cells and is released into the bloodstream ...

A simple £5 blood test for the protein troponin could predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes with greater accuracy than ever before, research suggests.

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will ...