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 ...

Lipids are composed of fatty acids and include fats, oils, and cholesterol. They are hydrophobic in nature and have various functions in our bodies, such as energy storage, insulation, structural ...

Lipids represent a diverse and complex group of compounds that are chemically and structurally non-homogeneous. These molecules are primarily characterized by their solubility in organic solvents and ...

It is now known that lipids play a much more important role in the body than previously believed. It was previously known that lipids played the role of storage of energy or forming cell membranes ...

The University of Utrecht in the Netherlands has announced that it has invested in three Applied Biosystems' mass spectrometers, an API 2000™, an API 3000™ and a 4000 Q TRAP® LC/MS/MS System, for ...

Consuming oils with high polyunsaturated fatty acid content, in particular those containing omega-3s, is beneficial for the health. But the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are poorly known.

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--About 20 million people in the United States aged 65 years or older suffer from early memory impairment disturbing their daily life as they struggle to remember the ...

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 ...