Blood tests that measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood are a routine part of most annual checkups ...

In U.S. adults, levels of fatty substances in the blood have continued to fall over the past few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Levels of total cholesterol, ...

If you've been keeping an eye on your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, there's something else you might need to monitor: your triglycerides. Having a high level of triglycerides, a type of fat ...

Older people who have fluctuating levels of cholesterol and triglycerides may have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias compared to people who have steady levels, according to ...

Boston, MA and Copenhagen, Denmark - Two new studies published this week provide support for the role of nonfasting triglyceride levels as a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease [1,2].

The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a new study, levels of triglycerides and remnant cholesterol — but not LDL or HDL — were associated with ...

Reducing LDL cholesterol levels with statins has proven effective at lowering the risk of CAD. This success has inspired the development of new therapeutics that target other lipid fractions and ...

Older people who have fluctuating levels of cholesterol and triglycerides may have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias compared to people who have steady levels, according to ...

Fluctuating cholesterol and triglyceride levels in older adults are associated with a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's-related dementia (ADRD), a new study suggests.