In the past, this would require a trip to a healthcare provider or lab. However, technological progress has made it possible to perform this test conveniently at home using a cholesterol test kit.

You’ve just left your doctor’s office, and your lab work reveals you have high cholesterol. You’re not alone. About 25 ...

Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new blood test using lipids that can more effectively predict risks of metabolic diseases in children, such as type two diabetes and liver disease ...

You can also check cholesterol at home, as there are test kits available. Read on to know how to check cholesterol at home, and if it is better than going to a lab. Cholesterol is a fat-like waxy ...

Scientists have long known that cancer cells alter lipid metabolism, but it was generally assumed that cancer cells were ...

Cancer cells seldom start off stealthy. Quite to the contrary, they announce their presence to the immune system by planting chemical red flags right on their membranes. Once alerted, the body's ...

Cancer cells can use lipids not just as fuel, but as a means to obscure inflammatory signals, enabling immune evasion.

One of the difficulties when trying to image biological tissue using optical techniques is that tissue scatters light, which ...

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital will host its second annual community health fFair on October 5 at Mercer Mall. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. Visitors can receive free ...

Catapult Health has achieved a major milestone in preventive care thanks to the recent clinical laboratory permit from the ...

New study demonstrates that one type of lipid is so critical for immune evasion that certain cancers cannot proliferate without them. Modulating intake of dietary lipids could open up an avenue for ...

Cancer cells rarely begin stealthily. Quite the contrary, they alert the immune system to their presence by displaying chemical red flags on their membranes. When detected, the body’s defences can ...