Risk calculations guiding lipid-lowering therapy are given an overhaul in new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA). Now, in adults 30-79 years ...

There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use ...

In a recent study published in the journal JACC Advances, researchers in the United States examined the presence of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in ...

A joint committee of eleven major U.S. medical organizations has released a new guideline on managing dyslipidemia that recommends earlier cholesterol screening and updated tools for measuring ...

Fluctuating cholesterol levels were tied to higher dementia risks in a large study of older adults. Relationships were seen for variability in both total cholesterol and LDL-C levels. Links with ...

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 6, 2025) —Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or “bad” cholesterol, levels start taking a statin within five years of first high LDL-C ...

Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable, regardless of the actual cholesterol level, according to a new study.

The 2026 American dyslipidemia guideline now endorses the PREVENT equations to guide lipid-lowering therapy in primary prevention in adults. Lipid-lowering therapy can be considered with a 10-year ...