High cholesterol can affect anyone, at any age. When it comes to protecting yourself against future health problems, ...

According to Mount Sinai, a hospital system in New York, some older patients can benefit from getting a 25-hydroxy test to ...

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

A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol ...

Traditional blood tests measure LDL and HDL cholesterol, but a couple extra tests could help you know your risk for the next ...

Women's health needs evolve with age; thus preventive healthcare is essential. In India, cultural and socio-economic factors impact access to healthca ...

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

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 ...