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'Good' HDL cholesterol has puzzled researchers for many years. Despite studies showing raising it reduces heart disease risk, clinical trials where HDL cholesterol was raised have shown little promise. Our researchers, working in an international collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, have shone new light on the mystery.

Dr Louise Bradshaw explains how exercise can help lower your cholesterol.

A new gene silencing drug could be used to lower ‘bad-cholesterol’ in the blood according to new findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Paris.

Amir shares how a heart attack prompted him to overhaul his lifestyle – lowering his cholesterol through medicine, diet, exercise, and stress reduction.

Puloma shares how she reduced her cholesterol through small but consistent changes to her diet and lifestyle. She offers tips for others looking to do the same.

Rapeseed oil could help reduce cholesterol according to researchers.

A doctor has questioned the use of the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin (Crestor).

A new type of cholesterol-lowering drug has been approved for use on the NHS and will be made available to hundreds of thousands of patients.

Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.