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Community post · Nov 9, 2026

Can cholesterol tests predict heart risk differently in women and men?

Yes—some blood fat tests predicted heart risk differently in women and men in a study of 866 people already at high risk. The study followed 433 women and 433 men of similar ages. Researchers measured several blood fats and tracked major h

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Community post · Oct 31, 2026

Can a one-time gene treatment lower LDL Cholesterol?

One dose of an experimental gene treatment lowered LDL Cholesterol by an average of 62% at the highest dose tested. The treatment, VERVE-102, aims to switch off a gene in the liver. That gene makes PCSK9, a protein involved in controlling

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