Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) – also known as “good cholesterol” – according to a 2018 study led by researchers in the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The findings, published July 19th in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, a journal of the American… Continue reading After Menopause, “Good Cholesterol” May Not Be Good
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Has HDL, the “Good” Cholesterol, Been Hyped?
For years, physicians have told patients that HDL (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) helps protect them from cardiovascular disease (CVD). And the higher the number, the more the protection. HDL, often considered an independent predictor of heart disease, has been dubbed the “good” cholesterol, thanks to its protective effects. But a study done at the University of… Continue reading Has HDL, the “Good” Cholesterol, Been Hyped?
Genetically Elevated “Good” Cholesterol May Actually Be Bad
The generally accepted medical maxim that elevated HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is “good” has been overturned by a multi-center international study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The researchers show that a certain genetic cause of increased HDL-C may actually be “bad,” noting that a specific mutation in… Continue reading Genetically Elevated “Good” Cholesterol May Actually Be Bad