Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A gene present in 25% of the population, which reduces neuroprotective small HDL production, is associated with ...

Medical guidelines meant to reduce risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood, including low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled “bad cholesterol,” and high-density ...

Our understanding of the relationship between the atheroprotective activities of HDL and heterogeneity of HDL particles has advanced greatly. HDL particles are highly heterogeneous in structure, ...

The ability of HDL particles (commonly known as 'good' cholesterol) to reduce inflammation in the cells that line blood vessels may help predict who is more likely to develop a heart attack or other ...

Samar R. El Khoudary, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health HDL particles vary in their size, composition and level of functioning. The team ...

So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of ...

Data from the large-scale SWAN study suggest a rethinking of HDL as beneficial cholesterol for women in menopause. Postmenopausal factors may negatively affect the heart-protective qualities of ...

We all know that it’s important to control your cholesterol, but the focus tends to be on the so-called “bad cholesterol” or LDL cholesterol. For most folks, their “good cholesterol” or HDL ...