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Conflicting Opinions On HDL As 'Good' Cholesterol

Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com High-density lipoprotein, otherwise known as HDL, was thought to be “good” cholesterol. However, a new study, based on databases of genetic information, disproves the HDL theory and states that rising HDL may not have any change to heart disease risk. As such, people who have inherited genes that have a high amount of HDL do not have any less of a chance of having ...

Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk

Title: Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk Category: Health News Created: 5/17/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

HDL, the good cholesterol, may not be so good after all

A new genetic study suggests that high-density lipoprotein, the so-called good cholesterol commonly known as HDL, may not actually be as good for us as physicians previously thought. A study of more than 100,000 people found that those with genes that promote production of higher-than-normal levels of HDL do not have a lower risk of having a heart attack, a finding that has surprised researchers ...

Cholesterol Debate: HDL a Lost Cause?

A day after a study in the journal Lancet challenged the long-standing notion that raising levels of HDL -- commonly known as "good" cholesterol -- prevents heart attacks, top cardiology experts differed on whether the research really means the end of the road for therapies aimed at boosting HDL levels to beat back heart disease.

HDL cholesterol not so "good" for you after all?

Study of 170,000 adults found those with higher HDL levels due to genetics were no less likely to have a heart attack