So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of ...

Getting more "good cholesterol" can prevent memory loss in old age. July 2, 2008 — -- A new study has linked increased HDL, the "good" kind of cholesterol, with a decreased risk of memory loss ...

Leading cardiologists and dietitians reveal the "sneaky" dietary triggers that spike LDL levels and increase heart disease ...

December 16, 2010 — High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) may help protect older adults from late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), researchers report in the December issue of ...

Samar R. El Khoudary, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health HDL particles vary in their size, composition and level of functioning. The team ...

Both low and high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study also identified a potential novel ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have high levels of HDL cholesterol — the "good" cholesterol. I was happy about that, but now I hear that medicines raising your HDL levels don't seem to help. Should I be ...

The latest cholesterol levels of a 67-year-old white woman are total cholesterol 350 mg/dL, HDL 150 mg/dL, and LDL 186 mg/dL. In the past, her levels have been total cholesterol 229-290; HDL 120 and ...

Finally, there’s good news about many of our favorite Christmas foods. A turkey meal with all – well, most – of the trimmings and a traditional dessert can lower your LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol levels and ...