NIH: ‘Good’ cholesterol may not universally predict heart disease risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2022
In a study of 23,000 people, high HDL cholesterol levels were not associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk, and low levels predicted increased heart disease in white but not Black adults.
Low LDL, high HDL correlated to less amyloid plaque deposits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2014
Cholesterol is linked to amyloid deposits in the brain, and unhealthy patterns could contribute to Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.
Researchers ‘stunned’ to find approved cholesterol drug has negligible effect
May 31, 2011
The National Institutes of Health announced it is ending its study of the cholesterol drug Niaspan 18 months early. Tracking results showed the medication had almost no chance of being beneficial to patients,...