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BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that although lowering cholesterol isn't an overnight fix, with a a few lifestyle tweaks alongside taking your prescribed medication, you could see results within a 2 to 3 weeks.

Research shows that children with high cholesterol caused by genetic conditions benefit from taking statins.

Research funded by the British Heart Foundation has found that people with naturally lower levels of LDL cholesterol have an increased risk of diabetes.

Delving behind the headlines: What is cholesterol? Why is it bad? Do statins actually work? We explore the science behind the news stories to find the answers

Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations, according to research we part-funded.

Today the long-awaited results of a clinical trial for a new cholesterol-lowering drug were presented at a major cardiovascular conference in Washington.

New research from Nottingham University shows that around half of people taking statins do not see their cholesterol drop to the recommended levels within two years.

A cardiologist has questioned the impact saturated fats have on heart risk.

Learn why it's important to have your cholesterol tested, what you'll learn from the cholesterol test and what you can do about it.

Our expert discusses whether we should be eating soya to lower cholesterol