Forget Freddy Krueger or flesh-eating zombies: the real villain of a night at the movies could be lurking in a bag of popcorn or drinks carton, according to a new US study.

Two new studies have revealed that fruit flies use the same molecular mechanisms as humans to help maintain proper balances of cholesterol and a key form of stored fat that contributes to obesity.

If you consider those sweet temptations as a bigger threat you will resist those tempting cookies, according to a new study.

Researchers at University

A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, paper and textile coatings and food packaging

Study has said people may no longer require to fast before having a cholesterol test, for a new study found that the results were just as accurate if the patient had eaten before the test.

Too much of the essential mineral selenium in diet can increase a person’s cholesterol level by almost 10 percent, says a new study from the University of Warwick.

Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol, decreased by about one-third,

A team led by an Indian researcher claim to have uncovered how niacin (vitamin B3) helps in maintaining good cholesterol levels, thus reducing the risk of developing heart disease.

New research has revealed more benefits of the so-called “good” cholesterol, known by its initials as HDL-C. It, apparently, helps in maintaining memory in later life.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Health System have broken new ground in their study of bad cholesterol. They have revealed that fish