CLEVELAND, Ohio-- HDL, long known as "good" cholesterol for its tendency to help prevent the buildup of artery-clogging plaque, has a Jekyll and Hyde tendency to turn bad and cause damage that can ...

Low levels of HDL and high levels of LDL cholesterol are both important predictors of cardiovascular disease. LDL cholesterol levels are effectively lowered by statin therapy, significantly decreasing ...

For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...