Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DOMedically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Lipoproteins are composed of a combination of lipid (fat) and protein. They have important roles in transporting ...

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how 'bad' cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or LDL-C, builds up in the body. The researchers were able to show ...

Cholesterol is transported around the body in the bloodstream on proteins called lipoproteins. There are two types of lipoprotein: low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is sometimes called "bad" ...

The U.S. government’s premier research body has made an important discovery that could help create new drugs to lower “bad” cholesterol, and hopefully prevent heart attacks and stroke. But the ...