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Soy May Not Cut LDL ('Bad') Cholesterol Eating soy protein may not lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol in people with mildly high cholesterol levels, an Australian study shows. Kids & Cholesterol: Call for Early Action The growing recognition that the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries that can increase risk of heart attacks and strokes begins as early as childhood has experts calling for earlier and more aggressive treatment to reduce this risk. Your Low Cholesterol Diet: 9 Food Tips to Lower Cholesterol A diet makeover can lower your cholesterol by as much as 10% to 20%. Here?s how to get started. High Cholesterol Risks: Your Top 2 Dangers High risk cholesterol is often silent, damaging arteries without symptoms. Do you know the risks? Young Women In Dark About Cholesterol Most women younger than 45 don't know their cholesterol levels, says Society for Women's Health Research. Women Don't Know Their Cholesterol Levels Twice as many women know how much they weighed in high school than know their current cholesterol level, a survey shows. Vytorin Study to Get FDA Review The FDA says it will explore the medical mystery of why Vytorin cuts cholesterol but seems not to reduce plaque in the arteries. Vytorin?s Shortcoming a Boon for Statins Early findings from a study show that Vytorin, which combines the unique cholesterol drug Zetia with the older, cheaper statin drug Zocor, was no better than Zocor alone at slowing plaque buildup in high-risk patients. Total Cholesterol Improves in U.S. The CDC reports that U.S. adults' average total cholesterol level is in the desirable range but 16% have high total cholesterol levels. Study Links Statin Use to Tendon Injury New research links statin use to tendon problems, but a cholesterol expert is unconvinced. Study Casts Doubts on Vytorin, Zetia The cholesterol drug Vytorin, which combines the drug Zetia with a traditional statin, was no better for reducing plaque buildup in a long-awaited trial involving high-risk patients. Statins Cut Gallstones Risk Once again, research suggests that the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are good for more than the heart -- they also cut gallstone risk. Statin Drugs: Heart Benefits Last Long Men who took statins in a five-year study had fewer heart attacks 10 years later, although most no longer took the cholesterol-lowering drugs. High Cholesterol? Dietitian May Help Cholesterol too high? A new study shows that of 219 high cholesterol patients who visited a nutritionist, 45% curbed their cholesterol. "Good" Cholesterol Earns Its Name High HDL "good" cholesterol levels may help heart disease patients, even those with very low LDL "bad" cholesterol levels, doctors report. Garlic & Vitamin Pill for Heart Disease? A pill containing aged garlic extract, vitamins, and other nutrients may slow the progression of atherosclerosis, UCLA scientists report. FDA Panel Rejects OTC Cholesterol Drug Expert advisors urged the FDA to reject a drug company's bid to sell a cholesterol-lowering drug without a doctor's prescription. Cholesterol Drugs May Help Lungs Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may slow age-related loss of lung power, even in smokers. Cholesterol Drug May Affect Sleep In a new study, those who took the statin drug Zocor reported they had a significantly worse quality of sleep than those who took a placebo or Pravachol, another statin drug. Cholesterol a Mystery to Most Harris Poll: Nearly all Americans say we know how to avoid heart attacks -- but most of us don't know our cholesterol or blood-fat numbers. Cholesterol Drug Change May Be Risky Patients who switch from the statin drug Lipitor to a generic version of another statin may be more likely to suffer strokes, heart attacks, and death, a new study from Lipitor manufacturer Pfizer shows. 7 New Cholesterol Genes Found Scientists have found seven new cholesterol genes, which may make good targets for new cholesterol drugs. 2 New LDL Cholesterol Genes Found An international team of scientists has found two genes that sway LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and may make targets for cholesterol drugs. High Cholesterol Treatment -- What Works? Safe, effective treatment for high cholesterol isn't hard -- but it can be confusing. Get the facts. The Dangers of High Cholesterol High cholesterol is tough on arteries and your health. Here's how to fight back

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