A zero calcium score with high cholesterol may mean a person is at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. It means imaging does not show a buildup of calcified plaque in the heart’s blood vessels.

Methods: We extracted 11 genetic variants encoding targets of lipid-lowering drugs from published genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics, encompassing LDLR, HMGCR, PCSK9, NPC1L1, APOB ...

Your body makes cholesterol naturally through the liver and other organs. The foods you eat also may contain cholesterol. What your doctor advises on cholesterol levels may depend on many factors ...

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, ...

Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of ...

Then based on your risk, the doctor will recommend healthy lifestyle changes and possibly medications to reduce your cholesterol level. But rather than giving you a target number to shoot for ...

He said this research "has extended the potential beneficial role of HDL cholesterol efflux function to the brain." Cholesterol efflux is the ability of HDL to "scoop up" cholesterol particles ...

However, it may increase levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol. Some experts have raised concerns over how the carnivore diet may affect cardiovascular health ...

Soluble fiber, which is found in foods such as oats, apples, and legumes, can lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol. Increasing your soluble fiber intake, getting regular exercise, and lowering ...

Request permissions for this article. Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology (S.Z., B.-X.L., A.C., M.F., E.A.F., S.P.H.), New York University ...

It was previously recommended to limit dietary cholesterol intake to no more than 300 milligrams (mg) per day. However, research has shifted the focus from dietary cholesterol intake to other foods ...

Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology (S.Z., B.-X.L., A.C., M.F., E.A.F., S.P.H.). Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of ...