Cholesterol

HDL cholesterol is impaired in patients with chronic kidney disease – and may increase their cardiovascular disease risk. Read More

A new study identifies interactions between genes and nutrients that may participate in determining levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. Read More

A genetic variant may help keep an individual’s “good” cholesterol in check. Read More

The molecular structure of a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – and the surprising discovery that it binds cholesterol – could lead to new therapeutics for the memory-robbing disease. Read More

Antioxidants may be a beneficial treatment for an inherited genetic disorder. Read More

Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol. Read More

Compounds developed at Vanderbilt could offer a whole new way to treat atherosclerosis. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors announced today they will begin screening patients who take commonly prescribed statin drugs for a rare genetic variation that can increase risks for side effects from these drugs such as muscle aches, kidney damage and even death. Read More