Overall, average levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides and low­density lipoprotein cholesterol have continued to decline post-2010, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology. Researchers ...

Everywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, and to a lesser extent, your triglyceride levels. Cholesterol and triglycerides are two forms of lipid, or fat, ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart ...

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

But too many triglycerides can also cause heart disease," says Dr. Fernandes. People who are overweight, in general, have high triglyceride levels and good cholesterol levels that are low. "They may ...

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of 52,000 participants representing 264 million U.S. adults, population-level improvements in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels decelerated and ...

In a small, short-term, Phase 2 clinical trial in adults, a first-of-its-kind medication reduced triglyceride levels in most patients by more than 60%. Called DR10624, the medication activates three ...

Altering a single gene may help people lower dangerously high levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood, according to new research presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the American ...