High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is considered "good cholesterol" because it helps remove harmful types of fats and cholesterol ...

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how 'bad' cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or LDL-C, builds up in the body. The researchers were ...

Sometimes the test includes very-low-density lipoprotein, or VLDL, which carries triglycerides to different parts of the body.

Lp(a), or lipoprotein little a, deposits cholesterol in the arterial wall creating plaque that eventually clogs the arteries. Here's how to treat it.

Today is Lipoprotein (a) Awareness Day, and it’s a great opportunity to discuss lipids and howlipoprotein (a) might differ from your general understanding of how cholesterol works in our bodies.

Review in The Lancet finds that one in five globally are at risk of contracting cardiovascular diseases, because they carry a genetic risk of high levels of a specific lipoprotein, which can be ...

One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in ‘remarkable' trial Millions of Americans are born predisposed to high levels of a cholesterol called lipoprotein (a ...