Researchers at the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have identified a key molecule involved in a form of ...

Decades of research have established statins as a safe treatment to effectively lower cholesterol and improve health outcomes. Most people take these drugs without any adverse effects. However ...

Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren't taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says.

Cholesterol-lowering medicines are some of the most commonly prescribed, effective drugs. But to influencers on TikTok, they're the enemy.

A 6-month study finds monotherapy with the injected agent inclisiran is effective and safe in reducing LDL levels in patients at a low-to-borderline risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Merck's oral cholesterol pill succeeded in two late-stage studies, marking a win for the drugmaker as it focuses on the development of growth drivers beyond its cancer drugs and vaccines.

Heart attacks and strokes remain the world’s biggest killers. This year will see test results on new cardiovascular treatments that cut cholesterol even more than the go-to statin drugs.

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively ...

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new drug combo lowers "bad" LDL cholesterol for people whose levels remain high even after taking statins.

A recent trial found a new drug may help lower bad cholesterol levels in people when statins alone are not enough.

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, when statins aren’t helping enough.