Posts Tagged ‘lipids’
Tongue has a taste for fat
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Taste buds on the tongue recognize and favor fat, according to a new study that finds variations in a gene can make people more or less sensitive to the taste. Continue…
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Enzyme lets mice eat more, gain less
BROWN (US) — Mice that were engineered to express an enzyme in their fat tissue were able to eat more but gain less weight, according to a new study that clarifies how obesity and inflammation affect insulin resistance. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 27, 2011 13:23 - 1 Comment
Growing cells rally two key molecules
CORNELL (US) — A cell depends on two molecules to manage the cascade of processes that allow it to grow or replicate, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2010 16:19 - 0 Comments
Cell membrane: Like cornstarch and water
U. OREGON (US) — It turns out that cell membranes behave a lot like water and cornstarch. At rest they are very fluid, but when quickly perturbed, they bounce back like rubber. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2010 12:16 - 7 Comments
How niacin fights high cholesterol
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Niacin not only works to lower blood triglycerides, new research finds it also influences lipid metabolism beyond its action in fat tissues. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 15, 2010 13:58 - 0 Comments
Plants wear lipid coat to ward off freezing
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—New research that clarifies how plants protect themselves from freezing temperatures could lead to discoveries related to plant tolerance for drought and other extreme conditions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2010 13:21 - 3 Comments
Stay hungry to stay awake
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Being hungry may provide a way to stay awake without feeling groggy or mentally challenged, according to new research with fruit flies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 9:43 - 1 Comment
Biomarkers for heart disease risk identified
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A world-wide consortium of researchers has identified 59 novel regions of the human genome that are involved in lipid metabolism. Lipid concentrations in the blood are one of the key risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 10:51 - 1 Comment
To predict hardened arteries, go with the flow
EMORY (US)—A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before plaque appears in the affected blood vessel. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2010 12:01 - 0 Comments
Old drugs get new life in treating hepatitis C
LEEDS (UK)—Common drugs used to treat conditions such as diabetes and obesity appear to also successfully treat hepatitis C. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments
Eating pistachios ups antioxidant levels
PENN STATE (US)—The benefits of pistachios eaten as part of a healthy diet continue to add up. New research finds the nuts can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood of adults with high cholesterol. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2010 15:10 - 2 Comments
Sweet tooth may be bad for the heart
EMORY (US)—Added sugars in processed foods and beverages may increase cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the first study of its kind to examine the association between the consumption of added sugars and lipid measures. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 11, 2009 16:48 - 2 Comments
Underwater killer triggers cellular suicide
RUTGERS (US)—Scientists have found a chemical culprit responsible for the rapid, mysterious death of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean. This same chemical may hold unexpected promise in cancer research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2009 9:37 - 1 Comment
Single gene may trigger arterial hardening
YALE (US)—Researchers have identified a single gene that plays a key role in the development of atherosclerosis in mice, a discovery that could shed light on the causes of coronary artery disease and related conditions. (more…)
