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Eli Lilly LLY announced that its investigational oral, once-daily cholesterol-lowering drug muvalaplin reduced lipoprotein(a) ...

Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns.

Eli Lilly's muvalaplin Phase 2 trial showed significant Lp(a) reduction, meeting primary and secondary endpoints with ...

Alcohol can change how your body breaks down and absorbs medications, causing adverse reactions, and even overdose. Here are ...

Cholesterol tests are well-established as an important part of a routine health screening – for adults. For young people, it's another story.

Pfizer introduced Lipitor in 1997. The drug, used to treat high cholesterol, drove more than $130 billion in sales during its first 14 years on the market. The pharma distributors claimed Pfizer ...

Large particle HDL cholesterol — also known as the "good cholesterol" — is tied to a higher Alzheimer's risk in a new study. vgajic via Getty Images We all know that it’s important to ...

If you have high cholesterol it’s important that you manage it, whether that is through lifestyle modifications or medication. While this study focused on HDL cholesterol, it’s also established that ...

Increased production of cholesterol by stem cells in the brain contributes to neurological damage in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study conducted in lab-grown cells. Findings ...