Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) play a crucial role in lipid biosynthesis. In a recent study, researchers identified a novel cleavage enzyme of SREBP-1c, a key player in fatty acid ...

ApoB: Apolipoprotein B-100; BL: Baseline (mg/dl); EOT: End of treatment (mg/dl); HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Median change (%): Median ...

Share on Pinterest Our lipid profile may hold vital clues about our health. Image credit: Yamada Taro/Getty Images. Lipids are fatty compounds that are one of the building blocks needed to make living ...

A research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has discovered that certain dietary fatty acids can supercharge the human immune system's ability to fight cancer ...

Fatty acids are necessary for the normal functioning of all systems in the body. People can only get essential fatty acids from food sources, while it can create nonessential fatty acids. There are ...

A noticeable deficit of highly unsaturated lipids — including omega-3 fatty acids — found in women with Alzheimer's disease (AD) but not in cognitively healthy women is linked to worse cognition and ...