These waxy lipids regulate blood vessel tone ... Ultimately, when ceramide is broken down by the body it produces a compound called sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), which builds up and protects mice ...

The development and spread of antibiotic resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global health. To overcome ...

New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 -- a key enzyme in lipid metabolism -- accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.

Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered a natural compound that may slow the onset of A-L-S and dementia. The report identifies the compound as kaempferol (cam-fer-all), an ...

Lipids are the most abundant organic compounds found in the brain and the main component of plasma membranes of nervous cells. In addition to their architectural functions for plasma membranes, lipids ...