Elevated levels of lipoprotein (a) is a genetic disease that causes cardiovascular disease. Steven Nissen, M.D., addresses why it’s important to find treatments for this genetic risk factor.

The structure of ApoE has proven tricky to discern in its native state, namely, attached to lipoproteins. Now, scientists led by David Holtzman at Washington University in St. Louis have captured ...

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular events in initially healthy women. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...