One of the most frequently flagged issues during health checkups is dyslipidemia, which includes hyperlipidemia?a condition characterized by high ...

The close association between nonalcoholic fatty liver and insulin resistance is now widely recognized. While the former is characterized by excessive intrahepatic triglyceride accumulation, the ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Individuals with diabetes were more likely to report a history of myocardial infarction (MI) if they also had high levels of serum lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), or advanced liver fibrosis, ...

An impressive new study is presenting robust evidence showing the toxic proteins thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease may be produced in the liver and travel through the blood before landing ...

Lipoproteins consist of lipids that are chemically attached to protein conjugates called apolipoproteins. These amphipathic molecules have a central lipid core of cholesterol esters and ...

According to a study published in Hepatology, small dense LDL cholesterol independently predicted cardiovascular disease events among liver transplant recipients, according to a study published in ...

The importance of cholesterol ester synthesis by acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) enzymes in intestinal and hepatic cholesterol metabolism has been unclear. We now demonstrate that ACAT2 is ...

The total lipid content in the livers of rats consuming cooked whole eggs as the only source of food for 21 days was elevated to three times that of control animals. The incorporation of ¹⁴C-labelled ...

Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden report that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and engulf excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries.

Foods that raise cholesterol aren’t always as straightforward as they seem. Unfiltered coffee, ghee, tropical oils, refined carbohydrates and even high-sodium foods are sneaky culprits that can ...