On the face of it, lipoprotein receptors may not sound like they have much to do with Alzheimer’s disease, or even the central nervous system. But as scientists are finding out more about these ...

As part of "heart health month," we're looking at lipoprotein (a). For decades, doctors have encouraged patients to monitor their cholesterol levels, with studies showing that heart disease risk ...

Youth with obesity have an altered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subspecies profile characterized by depletion of large apoE-rich HDL particles and an enrichment of small HDL particles. The goal of ...

A panel discussion titled “Elevated Lipoprotein(a): Raise Your Game and Lower Your (Risk) Score?” presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, which convened in ...

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A.

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has long been recognized as an inverse predictor of atherosclerotic events, yet remains elusive as a therapeutic target in reducing vascular risk. 1,2 As ...

A new study shows that a different metric, a measure of HDL function called cholesterol efflux capacity, is more closely associated with protection against heart disease than HDL cholesterol levels ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA cleared a new lipoprotein assay designed to measure lipoprotein(a) in nmol/L. Measuring nmol/L rather ...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Lipoprotein(a) Foundation is highlighting a number of studies presenting initial results of therapies under development to reduce Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), ...

Lipoprotein (Lp)(a) is a complex plasma protein that consists of 3 components, that is, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol with apolipoprotein B100, which is bound to apolipoprotein(a) (apo[a]) ...