Researchers have designed a new DNA-based treatment that targets PCSK9, a protein closely tied to high LDL cholesterol and atherosclerosis. Their most effective molecule reduced PCSK9 protein by 87% ...

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Concerned about cholesterol? 5 foods you may want to cut back on When you eat foods containing saturated fats and trans fats—both of which boost the amount of low-density cholesterol in your ...

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Anyone well-versed in cholesterol knows that high cholesterol is one of those hidden risks to heart and overall health. What’s particularly detrimental about high cholesterol is that you don’t feel it ...

High cholesterol is one of those health problems that really sneaks up on you. Often called a “silent” condition, it doesn’t have any direct symptoms but quietly damages arteries over time. It’s ...

Novartis’ pelacarsen failed to reduce cardiovascular events despite lowering the harmful cholesterol Lp(a). The setback raises uncertainty for rival experimental Lp(a) drugs from Amgen and Eli Lilly.

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New research suggests that statins, a class of drugs that lower cholesterol, may also help lower the risk of dementia, specifically in people with type 2 diabetes. People who started statins within a ...