If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

Intro: A new wave of thinking in cardiology is urging physicians and patients to look beyond the traditional lipid profile when evaluating heart health. As research highlights the role of inflammation ...

Lipoprotein (a) is a low-density lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood. The lipoprotein (a) test — or Lp(a) test — determines the level of this lipoprotein in the blood, and its results ...

Discover the critical heart health tests you shouldn't skip after 40, including calcium scoring, cholesterol profiling, and ...

The time of eating influences the lipid metabolism in our body. A study conducted at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) ...

If you've had an annual checkup recently, your doctor probably ran a blood test to look at things such as your cholesterol ...

Research at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 evaluated lipid-lowering therapy beyond statins alone in patients with high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. While statins ...

High cholesterol during pregnancy can lead to risks like preeclampsia and preterm birth. Learn its causes, symptoms, and safe ways to manage cholesterol in pregnancy.