One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in 'remarkable' trial

One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in ‘remarkable’ trial

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.

One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in 'remarkable' trial

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Many of us only think about cholesterol when a doctor flags it during a routine check-up or when experiencing severe symptoms. It's not something you can feel or see, but left unchecked, high cholesterol can silently put you at risk of heart disease, stroke, and other severe health conditions. Read more...

One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in ‘remarkable’ trial – Mnnofa

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year. Lipoprotein(a) is a type of cholesterol that lurks in the body, undetected by routine tests and undeterred by existing drugs, diet or exercise. The findings, cardiologists say, are a critical step toward treating the millions of Americans genetically predisposed to abnormally high levels of lipop…