Cholesterol News  

By considering molecular-level events on a broader scale, researchers now have a clearer, if more complicated, picture of how one class of immune cells goes wrong when loaded with cholestero...  Read more

A renowned heart surgeon has urged that a ban be placed on the use of butter to prevent the loss of thousands of lives.

Shyam Kolvekar, who works at the Heart Hospital, a...  Read more

Another 'bad' type of cholesterol that contributes to heart disease has been discovered by scientists at Oxford University.

Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) cannot be controlled by cut...  Read more

An ancient resin, traditionally used as a perfume or embalming fluid, has been found effective in lowering cholesterol levels if taken as a food supplement, according to researchers.
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Inhibiting activity of a transfer protein to raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels is not an effective a heart disease therapy.

Scientists at the Je...  Read more

If you consider those sweet temptations as a bigger threat you will resist those tempting cookies, according to a new study.

Researchers at University of Texas at Austin fo...  Read more

Two new studies have revealed that fruit flies use the same molecular mechanisms as humans to help maintain proper balances of cholesterol and a key form of stored fat that contributes to ob...  Read more

Forget Freddy Krueger or flesh-eating zombies: the real villain of a night at the movies could be lurking in a bag of popcorn or drinks carton, according to a new US study.

Nutri...  Read more

Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November 18 ...  Read more

Too much of the essential mineral selenium in diet can increase a person's cholesterol level by almost 10 percent, says a new study from the University of Warwick.

Selenium is a ...  Read more