A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae—responsible for ...

When eating, the body converts extra calories, especially from carbs, sugar, fats, and alcohol, into triglycerides.

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their ...

Asharq Al Awsat A study led by researchers from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, revealed ...

To be effective, lipids must be transported from where they are produced to where they are needed. Unlike proteins, they do not like water and therefore cannot move freely in the aqueous environment ...

Investigators sought to evaluate changes in the estimated CV risk of men with prostate cancer after 6 months of hormone therapy using clinical tools established for the general population. A post-hoc ...

A by-product of rice bran oil production has long been recognized as a source of beneficial lipids for skin health and ...

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

One of the hallmarks of cancer is an altered lipid metabolism. Lipids are highly complex molecules that play important roles as a structural component of membrane walls as well as acting as a source ...

Plant biology has long recognized the significance of surface lipid barriers—namely cuticles and suberin—as fundamental adaptations for terrestrial life.