Tromsø, Norway - Further evidence that high levels of HDL cholesterol are beneficial has been reported in an ultrasound study in patients with carotid atherosclerosis [1]. In the study, published in ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known to be good cholesterol because it has many benefits for your health, including helping to reduce harmful fats in your body. Low HDL can contribute to health ...

HDL's job is to bind cholesterol and transport it to the liver for uptake via the SR-B1 receptor. Knockout mice that did not have the liver cholesterol receptor SR-B1 had both high levels of ...

INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA — Cardiometabolic benefits from bariatric surgery in the obese stem more from its favorable lipoprotein-profile "remodeling" effects, in particular to variable changes in HDL ...

New HDL insights: Studies show HDL benefits plateau above 60 mg/dL and may increase cardiovascular risk above 90 mg/dL. Medication options: Statins, ezetimibe, and omega-3s work in different ways to ...

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, "My cholesterol was flagged as abnormal, but you told me everything looked good. How can that be?" Recently, a patient named Rose asked ...

Chalk up another health benefit of aerobic exercise — it may boost HDL ("good") cholesterol levels. But brief bouts of exercise may not be enough. It may take at least two hours per week of aerobic ...

Several population studies have demonstrated that increased HDL-cholesterol (C) levels are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. However, trial data on the value of increasing ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular drinking is known to raise blood pressure in some people, but the effect may depend largely on age and cholesterol levels, a study of Japanese men suggests. Sign up ...

Nuts can be a beneficial addition to a balanced diet for managing cholesterol levels, potentially reducing “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and increasing “good” cholesterol (HDL). The effectiveness of nuts in ...