A low-carb keto diet may not increase the risk of heart disease, despite elevated cholesterol levels, a new study suggests.

Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance your body needs to build cells, but too much of the wrong kind—low-density lipoprotein (LDL), ...

Your body should have a balance of good and bad cholesterol. When the LDL increases, it can affect your health and overall well-being. Hence, it is important that you keep your bad cholesterol levels ...

Anjali Mukerjee explains that genetics, certain medical conditions and some medications can also raise LDL cholesterol or ...

LDL - or "low-density lipoprotein" - cholesterol is often called the “bad” cholesterol because it collects in the walls of ...

Statins, a type of medication commonly taken by people with high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, lower the risk of a future dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis, according to a new study.

Reducing levels of LDL-cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia by 26%, according to a new study, which also suggests ...

At a time when dementia cases are projected to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050, a groundbreaking South Korean study offers a glimmer of hope: maintaining low levels of "bad" cholesterol could ...

WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. People with low-density ...