The world's oceans represent a vast and largely untapped source of biodiversity, offering a high probability for the discovery of unique chemical compounds with therapeutic properties. Among these, ...

Uncontrolled accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and sustained inflammation make diabetic wounds difficult to treat with conventional wound healing approaches. To address the problem, ...

In a novel discovery, scientists have identified three previously unknown compounds now named oryzaceramides A, B, and C. Of these, oryzaceramide A has demonstrated significant skin barrier-enhancing ...

Scientists at Kindai University and Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan, discovered three novel plant-derived acylated glucosylceramides, oryzaceramides A–C, from rice bran. One compound, ...

Fatty streaks, one of the earliest signs of atherosclerosis, comprise lipid-laden foam cells, which are traditionally thought ...

Understanding the role of lipid metabolism in colorectal cancer reveals a path to therapies that could turn chronic inflammation into an opportunity for cancer resolution. Study: Integration of ...

A new Christian Doppler Laboratory at the Medical University of Graz is investigating whether omega-3-based lipid emulsions ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Simone Harounian, MS Fiber-rich foods can help lower cholesterol by reducing its absorption and ...

The relationship between lipid levels and the development of dementia is an evolving but confusing landscape. "This is an incredibly complex area, and there really isn't a clear consensus on this ...