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The medicine cabinet: Ask the Harvard experts: Stay focused on lowering LDL cholesterol rather than raising HDL

Q: How much does a normal or high HDL cholesterol protect you from the adverse health effects of a high LDL cholesterol? A: ...
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HDL vs. LDL Cholesterol: What’s the Difference?

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...
Medscape

ApoB, with total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, provides more accurate FCH diagnosis

Seville, Spain - In an attempt to address one of the major stumbling blocks in identifying a genetic or metabolic marker for familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH), researchers from the Netherlands ...
Medical Xpress

Lower 'bad' cholesterol and higher fat-transport markers linked to less Alzheimer's risk

People who are at higher risk for heart disease also seem more likely to develop dementia. And research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has ...
Reuters

Green tea lowers cholesterol risk, but only a little

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Drinking green tea appears to cut "bad" cholesterol while leaving levels of good cholesterol unchanged, and encouraging people to drink more of the beverage could have ...