Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a protein that transports cholesterol in the blood. High levels of Lp(a) in the blood can increase the likelihood of plaques or blood clots forming in the arteries.

This new perspective creates opportunities to innovatively address lipoprotein alterations and associated risks. The study was conducted as an observational cohort study at Sant Pau Hospital ...

For people who quit after drinking 1.5 drinks per day or less, their LDL rose 1.10 mg/dL, and their HDL fell by 1.25 mg/dL.

New research suggests that changes in alcohol consumption significantly impact cholesterol levels, raising questions about ...

The core of the lipoprotein, containing cholesterol ester and TG, is nonpolar and hydrophobic, and the outer layer of the lipoprotein particle (containing free cholesterol, phospholipid ...

Cholesterol can be a complicated subject that many people might admit they do not fully understand. Most people have been taught that cholesterol is a bad thing. And for a while it was thought that ...

The RNA inhibitor reduces levels of oxidized phospholipids, which are presumed to promote atherosclerosis, by more than 93%.

The two major forms of cholesterol found in your body are low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL, sometimes known as “bad cholesterol,” is made by your body and ...

2 Department of Movement Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands 3 Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Correspondence to: Dr ...