This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were ...

A graphic showing the three types of ‘bad cholesterol’ lipoprotein carriers which all contain the apoB particle as a defining structural feature. For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, led by Chalmers University of ...

Coronary artery disease is a serious but common type of heart disease that can lead to heart attacks. A recent study suggests that measuring levels of apolipoprotein B particles and lipoprotein(a) ...

Measuring cholesterol levels has always been the gold standard for figuring out who is at highest risk for heart disease. Until now. Researchers have discovered a brand-new way of predicting a ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Cholesterol levels could be a good predictor of coronary artery disease risk. Olena Smyrnova/Stocksy Coronary artery disease is a serious but common type of heart disease that can ...

A massive study of 200,000 people shows that counting the actual number of cholesterol-carrying particles (apoB) predicts heart attack risk far better than the traditional cholesterol test. Add in a ...