Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital with a reduced level of a common hormone produced by the heart had significantly lower rates of readmission and lower death rates, according to a ...

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease related dementia, shows a study ...

A new study investigates the cholesterol-lowering effects of an experimental drug called enlicitide. The scientists found that it reduces levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol ...