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There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
May Support Healthier Blood Fat Levels Having high circulating levels of fats like triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (considered bad cholesterol) can increase your risk for heart disease and related issues, like having a heart attack or a stroke.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026
This type of fat can help lower levels of bad cholesterol, called low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
May Support Healthier Blood Fat Levels Having high circulating levels of fats like triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (considered bad cholesterol) can increase your risk for heart disease and related issues, like having a heart attack or a stroke.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026
This type of fat can help lower levels of bad cholesterol, called low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Low-density lipoprotein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-density%20lipoprotein. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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low-density lipoprotein
noun
low-den·si·ty lipoprotein
ˈlō-ˈden(t)-sət-ē- 
: ldl
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