Lipids are fatty compounds that perform a range of essential functions in the body. Phospholipids, steroids, and triglycerides are examples of lipids. Although lipids play an essential role in the ...

DNA and proteins have had their day, but lipids are now the molecules du jour. Research into these cellular fats and oils got a big boost last week when the National Institute of General Medical ...

Scientists have found that 93% of the lipids in brain tissue are distributed differently in the white and gray matter, the subcortex, the visual and motor cortices, and the prefrontal cortex, which is ...

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 ...

The behaviour of a receptor protein can be influenced by the presence of certain lipids in the membrane it is embedded in.