In another study of dyslipidemic patients not treated with hypolipidemic drugs (baseline examination), a very good correlation between LDL-C and apoB (r = 0.903; p < 0.001) was found. [66] In spite of ...

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk study is part of the largest prospective evaluation of diet and health ever undertaken. The entire EPIC study involves ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

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 ...

Pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) are produced in large quantities locally in the joints and subsequently enter the bloodstream. TNF-α and IL-6 may promote LDL metabolism by ...

A recent post by Dr Shailesh Singh on X (formerly known as Twitter) has caught attention for a simple reason. It questions a belief many people hold tight. The belief is that a single LDL cholesterol ...

You expect certain hormone-driven symptoms in your 40s and 50s. Hot flashes, mood swings, a lack of sex drive. But high cholesterol? That one tends to fly under the ...

Dr Aditi Sharma highlights that high LDL cholesterol can affect young adults. She recommends five Indian foods to help lower ...

The health number that matters more than cholesterol for stroke risk is Apolipoprotein B (ApoB), which is a blood marker that tells you how many atherogenic (bad) cholesterol particles you have in ...

There are obvious cholesterol-raising culprits like butter, fried foods and ice cream. Some foods, like unfiltered coffee and ghee, have similar effects but are a little less obvious. Limiting these ...