New understandings of how lipids function within tears could lead to better drugs for treating dry eye disease. A new approach has given Hokkaido University researchers insight into the synthesis and ...

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

As the major structural component of cell membranes, lipids not only serve as barriers but also play active roles in cellular function. The fission and fusion of lipid membranes underlies the majority ...

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their ...

A by-product of rice bran oil production has long been recognized as a source of beneficial lipids for skin health and ...

New understandings of how lipids function within tears could lead to better drugs for treating dry eye disease. New understandings of how lipids function within tears could lead to better drugs for ...

In a recent review published in Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, researchers assessed the function of lipids in metabolic diseases. Lipids play an essential role in the proper functioning of ...

The lipids in biological systems used to be seen as little more than energy reservoirs and insulating materials. Then they were found to serve additional functions. Lipids were identified as chemical ...

Researchers have identified three previously unknown lipid molecules in rice bran, one of which strengthens the skin's ...

To be effective, lipids must be transported from where they are produced to where they are needed. Unlike proteins, they do ...