New research has found a link between low LDL cholesterol levels and type 2 diabetes risk. Maskot/Getty Images We are all encouraged to have our cholesterol levels checked as we age, to ensure that ...

Abstract Background High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are a strong inverse predictor of cardiovascular events. However, it is not clear whether this association is maintained at very ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an 82-year-old man, taking 10 mg of atorvastatin daily. My HDL is 85, and my LDL is 46. I recently read that people with low LDL cholesterol levels might have increased risk for ...

A new study is challenging what many people assume about cholesterol and diabetes. Most of us are told to keep LDL as low as possible, but emerging evidence shows that going too low might also carry ...

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease related dementia, shows a study ...

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006;3(6):290-291. A positive causal relationship between the concentration of LDL cholesterol and the future risk of cardiovascular events is one of the best-proven ...

April 19, 2012 (Baltimore, Maryland) — When the Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome with Low HDL Cholesterol/High Triglyceride and Impact on Global Health Outcomes (AIM-HIGH) study was ...

Garlic, commonly used for both culinary and medicinal purposes, contains allicin—a compound believed to help lower cholesterol production in the liver. Studies suggest that garlic supplements may ...

FDA expands Juxtapid approval for pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia to reduce plasma LDL-C levels.