A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future ...

A cell membrane is illustrated to show the surface in red. Blue objects are proteins, including ion channels, which can send electrical impulses into cells. Lipids, or fats, are in yellow. In this ...

Garlic, commonly used for both culinary and medicinal purposes, contains allicin—a compound believed to help lower cholesterol production in the liver. Studies suggest that garlic supplements may ...

holesterol can be a complicated subject that many people might admit they do not fully understand. Most people have been taught that cholesterol is a bad thing. And for a while it was thought that ...

It’s not just the cholesterol in your diet that matters when you’re trying to lower your cholesterol levels.

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...