New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.

Scientists have uncovered more than 20 genes whose mutations cause familial forms of Parkinson's disease. One of these genes ...

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and ...

The development and spread of antibiotic resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global health. To overcome ...

New research finds reduced ELOVL2 enzyme activity speeds up immune cell aging and disrupts genes linked to cancer.

Lipids in cell membranes regulate the activity of a cancer-linked protein, cell biologists at RIKEN have discovered. This ...

Researchers have identified that an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism speeds up the immune system changes associated with ...

Results from a FAPESP-supported research center pave the way for expanding the use of photodynamic therapy in the fight ...

Lipid metabolism has emerged as a central player in the progression and therapy resistance of breast cancer, particularly the aggressive subtype known as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).