Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Some particles of this blood fat are large and buoyant and breeze easily through your circulatory system. But other particles are small and dense — and four ...

This predominance of small, dense LDL particles has been termed the atherogenic lipoprotein profile (ALP) and is linked to several metabolic issues that help explain its atherogenicity. [5] This trait ...

Professor Gilbert Thompson, who has died aged 93, played a leading role in showing how “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol) is processed by the body and how faults in this ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

Atherogenic lipoprotein particles can vary considerably in their cholesterol content, but each particle contains only one molecule of apoB-100 (or simply apoB). As a result, serum concentration of ...

Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Some particles of this blood fat are large and buoyant and breeze easily through your circulatory system. But other particles are small and dense—and four ...

One of the main characteristics of atherosclerosis is the accumulation of lipids in the intimal layer of the arterial wall. In atherosclerotic plaques, phagocytic cells, such as macrophages, engulf ...

You’ve likely heard plenty about LDL (“bad”) and HDL (“good”) cholesterol. But there’s another heart-health marker worth knowing: ApoB. This lesser-known blood test can offer a more accurate picture ...

When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were decent — he was already taking statins to keep the “bad” ...

Multiple plasma lipoprotein particles and metabolic markers are associated with risks of MI and ischemic stroke, a new analysis shows. With the aid of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, ...

Trying to lower cholesterol? Dietitians say snacking at this common time of day may work against your heart-health goals.

A new report suggests that millions of U.S. adults are unaware they may have undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors that ...