High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It's one of the major ...

In a pilot study of people living with HIV or high levels of cholesterol, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of ...

Pune: Scientists of the Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - Pune ...

Cholesterol drugs side effects go beyond cholesterol. New research links statins to brain changes, weight gain, and lower ...

Cholesterol is a substance that the body needs to function. High or low cholesterol levels can cause adverse effects and are a health risk. The substance has a range of essential functions in the body ...

A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future ...

High blood cholesterol is associated with increased risk of heart disease, but it is also essential for brain function. Dr ...

Epidemiological studies have identified an inverse association of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol with cardiovascular risk. Preclinical studies have shown that HDLs also exhibit ...

Through a structural and functional approach, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Stanford University Medical Center identified physical binding sites for cholesterol in ...

Intracellular free cholesterol can be converted to cholesteryl ester and stored as lipid droplets through SOAT1-mediated esterification. Compelling evidence implicate targeting SOAT1 as a promising ...

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 ...