cholesterol and blood test results in laboratory. Low HDL-C may be used to monitor long-term average triglycerides and remnant cholesterol levels, similar to how high hemoglobin A1c is used to monitor ...

When you have a blood test, you usually hear about cholesterol. There is another important number that a lot of people do not ...

As physicians treat patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol more aggressively with PCSK9 inhibitors and high-efficacy statins, a test that is more accurate at lower levels is ...

In today’s world of hyper-wellness-awareness, we often associate the word “fat” with everything “unhealthy” — we believe, all sorts of diseases and health hazards that could derail our lives stem from ...

In a small, short-term, Phase 2 clinical trial in adults, a first-of-its-kind medication reduced triglyceride levels in most patients by more than 60%. Called DR10624, the medication activates three ...

Despite experiencing significant reductions in triglycerides, patients with triglycerides over 150 mg/dL and a high risk of ...

A new way to calculate so-called “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood could eliminate inconvenient pre-test fasting for most people, a new study shows. The method of estimating a patient’s LDL, or ...

One month after Akcea’s partner Novartis opted out of its triglyceride-targeting program, the treatment beat placebo handily at lowering blood triglyceride levels in patients who have, or are at risk ...

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Despite experiencing significant reductions in triglycerides, patients with triglycerides over 150 mg/dL and a high risk of ...

People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of a person's risk assessment have an increased risk of a certain type of stroke, according to ...