Monday is lipoprotein(a) awareness day. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula shares what you need to know.

LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol, also known as "bad cholesterol," can be extremely dangerous for your health. It ...

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.

A groundbreaking study has successfully translated high-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based lipoprotein ...

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 ...

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.

Table 1. Target levels or percentage decreases of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) to be achieved by lipoprotein apheresis. Baseline refers to levels immediately ...

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

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that the innovative small interfering RNA (siRNA) medication olpasiran (Amgen) can effectively reduce lipoprotein(a) ...

Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the arteries, develops when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) enters the blood vessel walls through dysfunctional endothelial cells (EC ...