Higher LDL cholesterol levels (≥130 mg/dL) were linked to longer survival in Sardinian nonagenarians, challenging the ...

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major risk factors for CHD. With the increase in aging populations and ...

Our results indicate that ACAT2 has an important role in the response to dietary cholesterol, and suggest that ACAT2 inhibition may be a useful strategy for treating hypercholesterolemia or ...

A man in his 40s experienced "asymptomatic yellowish nodules on his palms, soles, and elbows" for three weeks.

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients ...

LIB Therapeutics announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA ...

Familial Hypercholesterolemia "The justly celebrated unraveling of the LDL receptor pathway revealed that mutations in a ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia results from gene mutations approximately halving the number of functional LDL receptors in heterozygotes and a greater lack in homozygotes. Reduced receptor-mediated ...

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia to give it its medical term, refers to an excess level of cholesterol in the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a ...

February is Heart Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health and the risks associated ...

Considering taking supplements to treat familial hypercholesterolemia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of familial hypercholesterolemia. Follow the ...