Senior Author: Paul A. Slesinger, PhD, Lillian and Henry M. Stratton Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Center for Neurotechnology and Behavior, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New ...

Naturally occurring chemicals in cannabis have been shown to reduce cholesterol–and the risk of deadly fatty liver disease, ...

One of the world's largest studies on the impact of cholesterol-lowering medication has good and bad news for the 200 million people who take statins or other medication for high cholesterol. One of ...

Cholesterol is the stuff that your doctor nags you about after every checkup. Most people just freak out about heart attacks or clogged arteries, but honestly, hardly anyone talks about what ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good” cholesterol, may play a vital role in conserving healthy brain matter in middle-aged adults, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, ...

Eating a cup of cranberries per day may improve memory, ward off dementia and reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol in those aged 50- 80 years old. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers in Nutrition ...

It's generally considered a good thing to have elevated levels of HDL cholesterol, also commonly referred to as "good" cholesterol. But new research indicates that when those HDL levels climb too high ...

Cholesterol is important for a number of your body’s functions, including building cell membranes, making hormones, helping your metabolism and producing bile acids, according to Better Health Channel ...

Managing high cholesterol doesn’t always require prescription medications. Many people successfully reduce their cholesterol levels through targeted lifestyle changes that address the underlying ...

One of the world’s largest studies on the impact of cholesterol-lowering medication has highlighted an issue with a new class of drugs that could impair lung function in some patients. That’s the ...