High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex and ...

Scientists have found how human cells distribute and maintain their cholesterol levels, aiding in research in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, as well as cardiovascular diseases ...

Diet is a major point of focus many reasons. Not only can it affect your weight, but it can also affect your immune health. Consequently, diet can regulate potential risk of life-debilitating diseases ...

Since the 1990s, scientists have known cholesterol is important in Alzheimer's, but they gained little traction in their efforts to understand the relationship between the lipid and the disease.

Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden report that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and engulf excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries.

A precursor of cholesterol, previously categorized as harmful, can protect cancer cells from cell death. In a groundbreaking study, a team led by Würzburg Professor José Pedro Friedmann Angeli has ...

A small randomized trial found that daily black cumin seed powder lowered cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL levels while raising HDL levels. Lab findings suggest black cumin may slow fat cell ...

However, signs of elevated cholesterol can appear in unexpected locations, including the Achilles tendons, reports Surrey ...

High cholesterol usually has no symptoms, but in some cases visible signs could signal dangerously high levels.

Vitamin D supplements may lower cholesterol, but the evidence is mixed. Avoiding high doses of vitamin D can prevent nausea and kidney stones.