A new study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, suggests that abnormal cholesterol levels can cause depression in the elderly.

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests current guidelines for screening children for high cholesterol may be missing some youngsters who could benefit from treatment and that universal screening may be beneficial.

A new study published in the American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine has found that eating nuts can help improve health. Researchers at Loma Linda University analyzed data from 25 trials conducted in seven countries, involving 583 men and women between the ages of 19 and 86 with high or normal cholesterol levels.

Results of a new study may explain why some people who take the anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins report feelings of anxiety and depression.

High levels of HDL cholesterol – known as "good" cholesterol – may help prevent cancer, according to the findings of a new study.

A new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology has found that a high level of HDL or the so-called "good" cholesterol places a subgroup of patients at high risk for recurrent coronary events, such as chest pain, heart attack and death.

A new study suggests individuals on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs should be closely monitored by doctors for side effects.

A new study suggests individuals on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs should be closely monitored by doctors for side effects.

Eating pistachio nuts as part of a healthy diet may offer more health benefits than originally believed. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition has found that the nuts can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood.

Cutting or reducing the amount of carbohydrates in the diet may be beneficial for weight loss, but researchers say it may be bad for cholesterol levels. According to Reuters, researchers at the University of Colorado Denver in Aurora, Colo., have found that following a low-carb, high-fat diet may increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad, cholesterol.