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Lipids are a broad group of naturally-occurring molecules which includes fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The main biological functions of lipids include energy storage, as structural components of cell membranes, and as important signaling molecules.

APOE4 genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares in Madrid have found that one of the most potent genetic risk factors for Alzheimer disease, apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), is also associated with an increased risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age.

23 Jan 2024

Scientists discover new genetic cause of inherited kidney disease

Genetic changes or mutations can cause hereditary kidney disease, which can eventually lead to dialysis or the need for kidney transplantation. Identifying the cause of inherited kidney disease is the first step in identifying a treatment.

22 Jan 2024

Aerobic exercise could help combat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

According to a study conducted on animal models and published in the journal Metabolism, aerobic exercise could help fight the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common liver disease worldwide: it affects nearly 24% of the global population and it usually causes a certain stigma among the affected people.

22 Jan 2024

Air pollution affects the heart at surprisingly low levels, but diet may offer protection

Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with adverse changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in a recent Finnish study

22 Jan 2024

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

How SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic disease risk by interacting with an individual's adiposity parameters and diet.

18 Jan 2024

High fat mass in adolescence could worsen insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood

High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a vicious cycle of worsening insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood, a new study shows.

16 Jan 2024

Study links cord blood lipid levels to early ADHD and autism symptoms

The relationship between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

12 Jan 2024

Groundbreaking study uncovers hundreds of genetic markers linked to insulin resistance

A genome-wide study of 402,398 individuals identifies 369 SNPs associated with insulin resistance, offering insights into metabolic diseases and potential therapeutic targets.

11 Jan 2024

mRNA therapy shows promise for curing children's rare liver disease

By exploiting the technology used in Covid-19 vaccines, a team led by UCL, King's College London and Moderna scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology's potential therapeutic use in people.

10 Jan 2024

New imaging technique could transform diagnosis and treatment of steatotic liver disease

Steatotic liver disease (SLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which includes a range of conditions caused by fat build-up in the liver due to abnormal lipid metabolism, affects about 25% of the population worldwide, making it the most common liver disorder.

9 Jan 2024

American Heart Association Merit Award fuels three research avenues to tackle heart disease

A physician-scientist from Massachusetts researching whether chemicals naturally occurring in foods could help treat heart disease, a genetics expert from Pennsylvania exploring the molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism and cardiovascular diseases and a California-based professor of cardiovascular medicine studying how vaping impacts the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms are the most recent American Heart Association Merit Award recipients.

9 Jan 2024

Causal effects of lipids, lipoproteins, and other metabolites on blood pressure

The causal effects of lipoprotein particles, lipids, and other metabolites on blood pressure (BP).

9 Jan 2024

Regular exercise key to unlocking whole-body health benefits and reducing disease risk

Study in Cell Metabolism explores how chronic exercise induces tissue adaptations, enhancing cardiometabolic health and reducing disease risk.

8 Jan 2024

Bacterial "freight elevator" unpacked: How pathogens hide from the immune system

Some bacterial membrane transporters work almost like freight elevators to transport substances through the cell membrane into the interior of the cell. The transporter itself spans the bacterial membrane.

8 Jan 2024

University of Louisville scientists aim to disarm Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague bacteria

When the body encounters bacteria, viruses or harmful substances, its innate immune cells, neutrophils, assemble at the site to combat the invader.

5 Jan 2024

How cancer stem cell exosomes fuel tumor growth and evade immune attack

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on December 20, 2023, entitled, "Therapeutically harnessing cancer stem cell-derived exosomes."

3 Jan 2024

Night owls at higher risk of coronary artery calcification

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

21 Dec 2023

Deciphering how amino acids control cell growth and autophagy in yeast

Amino acids are the building blocks of life. We obtain them from the food we eat, and the body uses them to make proteins, which in turn are used for growth, development, and a multitude of other functions.

21 Dec 2023

New study pinpoints mitochondria as key player in dietary fat-cancer connection

The research study is entitled "The Central Role of Mitochondria in the Relationship between Dietary Lipids and Cancer Progression". It revealed new findings on the factors that influence the development of diseases, such as the particularly interesting relationship between dietary fats and the development of cancer.

20 Dec 2023

New mechanism that regulates dietary lipid processing by the intestine revealed

The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods contributes to metabolic diseases such as obesity and atherosclerosis, fat is an indispensable component of our diet.

20 Dec 2023

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APOE4 genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Scientists discover new genetic cause of inherited kidney disease

Aerobic exercise could help combat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Air pollution affects the heart at surprisingly low levels, but diet may offer protection

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

High fat mass in adolescence could worsen insulin resistance and obesity by young adulthood

Study links cord blood lipid levels to early ADHD and autism symptoms

Groundbreaking study uncovers hundreds of genetic markers linked to insulin resistance

mRNA therapy shows promise for curing children's rare liver disease

New imaging technique could transform diagnosis and treatment of steatotic liver disease

American Heart Association Merit Award fuels three research avenues to tackle heart disease

Causal effects of lipids, lipoproteins, and other metabolites on blood pressure

Regular exercise key to unlocking whole-body health benefits and reducing disease risk

Bacterial "freight elevator" unpacked: How pathogens hide from the immune system

University of Louisville scientists aim to disarm Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague bacteria

How cancer stem cell exosomes fuel tumor growth and evade immune attack

Night owls at higher risk of coronary artery calcification

Deciphering how amino acids control cell growth and autophagy in yeast

New study pinpoints mitochondria as key player in dietary fat-cancer connection

New mechanism that regulates dietary lipid processing by the intestine revealed

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