Ciaran Kohli-Lynch

Lead author; assistant professor of preventive medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Last updated Jul 7, 2026

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New study finds apoB blood test beats standard LDL screening

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As of July 2026: Publicizing the study's findings

Most Americans who get their cholesterol checked receive an LDL test. A Northwestern Medicine study says a different, rarely ordered test would catch more of the people about to have a heart attack.

Updated Jul 7