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 ...

Despite its nickname as the “good cholesterol” because of its cardiovascular benefits, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was linked to as much as a 42% increased risk for dementia in older ...

The issue of cholesterol is a lot more complicated than most people think – there are as many as eight different blood tests ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with the highest and lowest levels of HDL (“good cholesterol”) had more risk for dementia than people ...

They call it the “good” cholesterol — but like a cheating spouse, HDL might have been gaslighting us all along. A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low HDL is linked with heart disease risk but raising it does not reduce heart-related events. Because HDL does ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is popularly known as good cholesterol due to its health benefits. It plays a vital role in removing bad cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), from ...

For years, medical advice has been clear: high levels of high-density lipoprotein, commonly known as good cholesterol, are beneficial for heart health. Meanwhile, low-density lipoprotein, the ...

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), the "good cholesterol," transports cholesterol from the arteries to the liver for elimination. Previous studies have demonstrated an association between ...