Common antidepressants might help lower a stubborn, disease-causing type of cholesterol by helping liver cells absorb it from the bloodstream. This unintended side effect could eventually provide a dual-purpose treatment for patients facing both depression and an elevated risk of heart disease. The findings were published in the Journal of Lipid Research.
Lipoprotein(a) is a complex particle in the blood that carries fats and cholesterol throughout the body. It is structurally similar to…