FDA-approved Lipfendra, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, which can cut LDL or "bad" cholesterol by nearly 60%.

The FDA approved Lipfendra, a new drug for adults with high LDL cholesterol, as the first PCSK9 inhibitor available as a once ...

Just 5 grams of black cumin a day improved cholesterol markers in eight weeks, but scientists say larger studies are still ...

High cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. While statins have been the most common ...

Lowering bad cholesterol does not always require a major lifestyle overhaul. Sometimes, small changes on your plate can make ...

Merck’s pill, called Lipfendra, is a PCSK9 inhibitor, which works in a different way from a statin to lower cholesterol.

For decades, assessing cholesterol risk has been built around a simple idea: Lower “bad” cholesterol, lower your chance of a heart attack. The test at the center of that approach measures how much low ...

India's largest nationwide study on blood lipids reveals an invisible epidemic that begins early, affects millions who appear ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has been ...

While flour can affect your cholesterol and heart health, it’s largely based on the type of flour you consume. Refined flour can raise your cholesterol levels more than whole grain flour. Flour can ...

What do the numbers in a cholesterol test mean? A blood test called a lipid profile or lipid panel will show total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. LDL is often ...

An experimental gene-editing therapy that aims to lower bad cholesterol for the long-term after a single infusion is off to a positive start in an early clinical trial. Researchers running a Phase I ...