Unhealthy cholesterol, particularly low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, forms a fatty substance called plaque, which builds up on the arterial walls...
Read moreI remember when I was first introduced to the concept of heart plaque. I thought, "Plaque, isn't that the stuff on your teeth?" Since... Read more »
For years there have been hints and hypotheses that heart disease and periodontal (gum) disease are associated or share common factors. ... Read more »
I've written before about the connection that ED can have to a variety of health issues. We know that if you have a high cholesterol and... Read more »
The makers of Vytorin®, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, recently issued a controversial press release about the Enhance Study that... Read more »
High cholesterol, specifically high LDL and low HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development of heart disease, heart attack, and... Read more »
Medical therapy such as aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol is more helpful to people who have symptomless buildup of plaque in... Read more »
New research published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that high levels of cholesterol may increase a person's risk of developing... Read more »
A clinical trial into the experimental Alzheimer's medication semagacestat ended this week when the drug was found to increase symptoms of memory... Read more »
For the first time, scientists have shown that boosting good cholesterol is almost as important as lowering bad cholesterol for reducing plaque in... Read more »
Scientists at UCLA have developed tiny particles that mimic the action of good cholesterol in the body by attaching to cholesterol before it can grow... Read more »