Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden ...

A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future ...

Despite decades of study, a pharmacopoeia of medicines, and untold millions in pharmaceutical research, heart disease remains the leading cause of death around the world. Excess cholesterol in ...

Peter Attia warns that simplicity is crushing nuance in science. I agree—so I took a closer look at his own argument on LDL, ...

Though cholesterol can threaten human health, this waxy substance is one of the most important small molecules in human physiology and plays myriad critical roles in biology and medicine. Its dynamics ...

Cholesterol enhances melanoma cell invasion by making nuclei squishier, revealing a potential treatment target in cancer progression.

Humans appear predisposed to atherosclerosis. Evidence of atherosclerosis has been found in mummies from Egypt, Peru, Ancestral Puebloans and Alaskan hunter-gatherers. Cholesterol was implicated in ...

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...