The Obscure Genetic Cholesterol That Can Impact Your Heart Health

TC, HDL, LDL: There’s an alphabet soup of cholesterol types to know about. Relatively new on the scene is Lp(a), or lipoprotein(a). Though it was first described by a Norwegian physician in 1963this unique form of “bad” cholesterol remained under the radar until fairly recently. Now, it’s being discussed and measured in people’s bloodwork on … Read more

One-off gene-editing therapy could permanently lower cholesterol

A light micrograph cross-section showing cholesterol-containing plaque in a heart artery NIGEL DOWNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The prospects for a one-time treatment that reduces the risk of heart disease for the rest of a person’s life just got brighter. In an initial trial, a single dose of a CRISPR gene-editing therapy lowered cholesterol levels without any … Read more