When it comes to effective solutions for lowering cholesterol levels in pregnant women, Mother Nature may know best. Researchers at the University at Buffalo are studying whether plant sterols can be ...

Researchers are reporting that a little known type of cholesterol, oxycholesterol, may be a bigger heart disease threat than other forms of cholesterol. The study could lead to new targets and ...

May 21 -- TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of LDL cholesterol "packets" that have undergone oxidation are associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a ...

QUESTION: I have read that skim milk is bad for you because after they remove the fat to make it skim, they add back dried milk powder as protein fortification. It has the added benefit of increasing ...

With all the focus on LDL (bad) cholesterol, a ‘virtually unknown’ form called oxycholesterol may pose the biggest heart health threat, say Chinese scientists. Scientists from the Chinese University ...

Cholesterol poses a cardiovascular risk once it becomes transformed into an inflammatory building block of artery-clogging plaque. That process, which happens all the time, is triggered by oxidation.

Research suggests that a certain beverage could be instrumental in maintaining heart health. Pomegranate juice, recognized for its tangy flavor and vibrant hue, is not just a thirst-quenching drink ...

Hypercholesterolemia in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis is not consistently associated with preclinical carotid atherosclerosis. 1 Although hypercholesterolemia has been documented worldwide ...

Researchers are studying whether plant sterols can be used as a natural alternative to drug therapy for pregnant women who have high cholesterol. While it’s normal for a woman’s cholesterol to spike ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2009 — Health-conscious people know that high levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the so-called "bad" cholesterol) can increase the risk of heart attacks. Now ...