Lipids and membranes
Unsheathing the role of myelin lipids in Alzheimer’s disease
Xianlin Han, an ASBMB Breakthroughs speaker, discussed his pioneering work on lipidomics and the role of sulfatide lipids in Alzheimer's disease.
Lipid biomarkers hold clues to stroke recovery
Scientists at the University of Arizona found that a lipid mediator accumulates with the waves of inflammation associated with stroke and foamy macrophages.
From the journals: JLR
Can diacylglycerol combat athlete hyperuricemia? Inhibiting a cardiac enzyme improves metabolism. Targeting angiopoietins to combat liver injury. Read about papers on these topics recently published in the Journal of Lipid Research.
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.