A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another ...

A recent study by the University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn and the University of Freiburg shows that the ...

Obesity leaves a lasting imprint on fat and immune cells in ways that might make weight regain harder to avoid ...

As people age, it becomes harder to know who is on track for healthy years ahead and who may be at higher risk for serious ...

Dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism lies at the heart of metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, particularly Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). While glucose ...

Enlicitide decanoate, an oral proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, was shown to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in a phase 2 trial; longer-term data ...

The body has to clear away dead cells and other unnecessary or unneeded stuff, and one mechanism that is crucial to the degradation of such materials is called LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP). This ...

A new microfluidic method preserves worm anatomy to link lipid signals with body structure using mass spectrometry imaging. Understanding how fat molecules are distributed and function in living ...

Every cell in the human body is surrounded by a semi-permeable membrane that needs to protect the contents of the cell while also allowing essential nutrients and ions to pass through. Compounds ...

An international team led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dalhousie University, the University of Exeter (UK) and the Medical University ...