Researchers have discovered an experimental medication that significantly reduces a cholesterol-like particle that can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Lipoprotein(a) levels are elevated in approximately ... and LDL has a much larger environmental component," Nissen noted. Diet, exercise and weight loss can help decrease LDL levels, but they ...

“Lipoprotein(a) is an independent risk factor ... factor for heart disease that is largely determined by genetics.” Diet, exercise and weight loss can help decrease LDL levels, but they ...

However, such diets may not necessarily result in weight loss. Blood Cholesterol Levels in Detail Researchers examined 30 ...

Limiting saturated fats in your diet, along with getting regular exercise, and engaging in other healthy practices, may help lower the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in your blood.

Hormone therapy during menopause may improve heart health by positively impacting key cardiovascular biomarkers.

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, researchers have shown ...

genetic factors and diet. However, doctors have long suspected there’s a factor that often goes unchecked and might be a leading cause for premature heart attacks: a lipoprotein that transports ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Novartis drug Pelacarsen that targets Lp(a) cholesterol is in global phase 3 trials. Last year, the company launched cholesterol-lowering drug Inclisiran in India under brand name Sybrava.