One example is VLDL cholesterol, a type of fatty substance that has a high triglyceride content. "VLDL cholesterol has been shown to increase plaque formation," says Vesterbekkmo. Another ...

Doctors usually recommend that you have a higher level of HDL cholesterol. Triglycerides are a type of fats that you get mostly from the food you eat. Your body also produces them when it converts ...

Lipids, also known as fats, are one of the three macronutrients essential to your diet. Types of lipids include steroids, phospholipids, and triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of lipid the ...

An analysis by cholesterol type revealed a link between shifting levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and a higher risk for dementia and cognitive decline, while variations in ...

Building on this research, Ruedl and colleagues ask which factors influence lipid buildup, and they identify the types of fats involved. First author Xiaoting Wu and colleagues cultured microglia from ...

Incident type 2 diabetes risk was associated with metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia especially among patients younger than 55 years of age.