Phosphatidate phosphatase (PAP) enzymes play a pivotal role in lipid metabolism, acting as a control point that directs metabolic flux between membrane phospholipid synthesis and the production of ...

Blood sugar and cholesterol are more connected than you think.

A powerful tool for your heart might already be hiding in the back of your pantry. New research suggests that a short-term diet centered almost exclusively on a cheap, healthy breakfast staple can ...

Scientists have discovered an enzyme that drives fat production and shown that blocking it prevents weight gain and lowers ...

A new Nature Communications study shows that a short, oat-heavy diet can cut harmful LDL cholesterol by about 10 per cent, with benefits lasting for weeks through changes in gut microbes ...

Certain lipids discovered in the 1800s presented chemists with structural and functional puzzles that proved unsolvable. And so, the chemists called these lipids sphingolipids, likening them to the ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Cholesterol is a key building block for testosterone. Through ...

Not all proteins function the same way in the body, especially when it comes to heart health. In a review of controlled ...