Lipids and membranes
Analyzing triglycerides in Americans of African ancestry
Using the All of Us database, researchers at Vanderbilt sought a genetic reason why some patients, often underrepresented in research, could have varying levels of fat in the bloodstream.
Curiosity turned a dietitian into a lipid scientist
Judy Storch will receive the Avanti Award in Lipids at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago.
How do diet and lipoprotein levels affect heart health
Analysis of a dietary study shows that lipid profiling may prove beneficial — and healthy dietary intervention may reduce risk.
All about cholesterol
The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health.
From the Journals: JBC
Maternal metabolite promotes offspring survival. Unraveling the tick’s blood-sucking strategy. Connecting obesity and liver diseases. Read about these recent papers.
From the Journals: JLR
Binge drinking and bacterial lipoprotein regret. How statins change lipid profiles in obese men. Read about about these recent papers.
Breaking fat: How exercise boosts your metabolism
Researchers at the University of South Carolina help decipher the mechanisms by which exercise impacts lipid metabolism.
Cardiolipin helps fruit flies take flight
Researchers at New York University have found that this long-lived phospholipid may underlie the insect’s extraordinary wing strength.
New gene new strides in gangliosidosis
A gene that decreases disease progression in mice provides a new direction for human therapy.