The significance of serum triglycerides in coronary-artery disease is reviewed elsewhere. 6 The present report is concerned with the striking frequency of hypertriglyceridemia in apparently healthy ...

New Rochelle, NY, April 5, 2012—In most people, high blood levels of the fat known as triglycerides are an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African ...

The body requires proper management of blood cholesterol and fats, because they serve essential health functions. The three essential blood components which people need to understand are HDL ...

Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in. However, ...

High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults' brains, new research suggests. The study, of over 80,000 older adults, found those with ...

Blood tests that measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood are a routine part of most annual checkups. When levels of these substances are not optimal, they can raise your risk ...

Like cholesterol, triglycerides are a form of fat, or lipid — in fact, they're the most common form of fat in a person's body. After you eat, fat and calories that aren't immediately put to use by ...

Yes, cholesterol is important, but there's another fat—triglycerides—you need to keep tabs on. Here's how to get it under control. As you've reviewed your blood test results, you may have noticed a ...

High triglyceride levels raise your risk of metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, and diet can strongly influence these blood fats. Research shows that soy protein, fatty fish with ...

In a small, short-term, Phase 2 clinical trial in adults, a first-of-its-kind medication reduced triglyceride levels in most patients by more than 60%. Called DR10624, the medication activates three ...