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HDL vs. LDL Cholesterol: What’s the Difference?

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...
News Medical

Key to LDL clearance uncovered: Structural details of apoB100-LDLR binding emerge

Study deciphers the molecular handshake between LDL receptors and apoB100, shedding light on cholesterol metabolism and its role in cardiovascular disease. Study: Structure of apolipoprotein B100 ...
The Economist

There’s more to cholesterol than simply “good” or “bad”

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: What’s the real significance of a high HDL cholesterol value?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

Too much sugar is quietly harming your cholesterol: Understanding its effects on LDL, HDL, and heart health

Excess sugar intake significantly disrupts fat metabolism, elevating "bad" cholesterol (LDL and triglycerides) while lowering ...
News Medical

Lifelong low LDL-C levels key to preventing cardiovascular disease

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, a group of authors reviewed the Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) (a type of cholesterol that can build up in artery walls) ...