Faulty lipid regulation in CLL patients impairs T-cell function, affecting treatment outcomes and resistance to current therapies. Differences in lipid metabolism between CLL patients and healthy ...

A study led by scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School has identified the pivotal but previously unknown role of an enzyme, called FAXDC2, that is suppressed in cancers with hyperactive Wnt signalling.

Researchers have identified a previously unknown step in the process by which dietary cholesterol is absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream. The newfound pathway provides a potential new ...

Researchers discover novel targets for bladder cancer therapeutics and demonstrate that a new combination of existing drugs, including statins, blocks tumor growth in mice. Like all cancers, bladder ...

Scientists at UCLA described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream. The finding might ...

Heart disease remains the world's leading cause of death, and elevated LDL cholesterol is one of its biggest drivers. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, with elevated ...

Why wasn’t I told? Those four words are ringing in my ears. I’m writing this after reading a Nature Medicine paper on berberine and its impact on LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Specifically, it’s a landmark ...

A diagnosis of serious liver disease can feel like a slow countdown. Scar tissue builds quietly, the liver stiffens, and the ...

"The Aster pathway appears to be a potentially attractive target for limiting intestinal cholesterol absorption and reducing levels of plasma cholesterol." Cholesterol from food is absorbed by cells ...