Lipids and membranes

All about cholesterol
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All about cholesterol

Sept. 8, 2024

The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health.

From the Journals: JBC
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From the Journals: JBC

Aug. 16, 2024

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
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From the Journals: JLR

Aug. 2, 2024

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
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Breaking fat: How exercise boosts your metabolism

July 30, 2024

Researchers at the University of South Carolina help decipher the mechanisms by which exercise impacts lipid metabolism.

Cardiolipin helps fruit flies take flight
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Cardiolipin helps fruit flies take flight

June 19, 2024

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
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New gene new strides in gangliosidosis

June 11, 2024

A gene that decreases disease progression in mice provides a new direction for human therapy.

From the journals: JLR
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From the journals: JLR

June 7, 2024

Switching cancer cells from pro- to antitumor. Species-specific skeletal muscle metabolism. Protein deletion improves metabolic disorders Read about recent papers on these topics.

Rare genetic mutation in Amish population linked to ‘bad’ cholesterol levels
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Rare genetic mutation in Amish population linked to ‘bad’ cholesterol levels

May 28, 2024

The affected SORT1 gene encodes for a protein that might influence LDL levels, though study results have been contradictory.

From the journals: JLR
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From the journals: JLR

May 17, 2024

A “T” makes a difference in blood clotting. High cholesterol: two screens are better than one. Biomarkers for cardiovascular risk. Statin-induced changes to the HDL lipidome. Read about recent papers on these topics.