Cells and their organelles are surrounded by lipid membranes that act as ‘gatekeepers’ by controlling the exchange of cellular components and materials. Most membrane lipids are synthesized in ...

Historically, small molecule drugs have been precisely designed down to the atomic scale. Considering their relatively large complex structures, nanomedicines have lagged behind. Researchers argue ...

High cholesterol is known as the "silent killer". With few symptoms apart for a test it can be a ticking timebomb, increasing risks of heart disease and stroke. But NHS figures showing almost two ...

High cholesterol is a common health problem plaguing many, but lifestyle changes — changing what you eat, stopping smoking, exercising more — have been shown to help lower cholesterol.

While volunteering at the CommunityHealth clinic in Chicago last summer, Weinberg senior Jenny Klein said she began to notice a pattern: nearly every patient had high cholesterol. Klein ...

Structural biology is the study of the molecular structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins and nucleic acids, and how alterations in their structures affect their ...

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States ...

School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China ...