By investigating how lipid-soluble Cer is transported between cells, the researchers demonstrated that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) serves as the primary carrier for Cer transport. Upon reaching ...

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread to other organs – metastasize –. But the causes of this association are ...

Estela Jacinto, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been ...

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread ...

In a nutshell Researchers discovered that omega-6 fatty acids (common in vegetable oils and processed foods) can fuel triple-negative breast cancer growth through a protein called FABP5, while not ...

We all know to worry about fat around our waists or clogging our arteries. But now there is a new place to potentially be ...

When brands label their candy, soda, and other snacks "guilt-free," it’s just another way to create shame around eating.

March marked the 15th anniversary of the death of Chris “Slats” Harvey—an inimitable, charismatic, punk-rock presence who could be spotted at Capitol Hill’s bars, live music venues, and rehearsal ...

Diets and weight-loss drugs are marketed with health halos. But the real drive to lose weight is the societal stigma around ...

New posters for the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake have unleashed the Night Fury, Deadly Nadder, ...