Brisk walking can increase "good" HDL cholesterol and potentially lower "bad" LDL cholesterol. Learn how much (and how fast) you need to walk to reap benefits.

An asymmetric distribution of phospholipids in the membrane bilayer is inseparable from physiological functions, including shape preservation and survival of erythrocytes, and by implication other ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be "turned off" to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels—a significant development that could ...

Easting oatmeal can help lower cholesterol, especially "bad" LDL cholesterol due to the soluble fiber found in oats. Learn how much it can actually help.

The phenomenon of tissue fluidity is an important and open question in biology. While theoretical models provide guidance to study such complex phenomena, the details in these models should go hand-in ...

The aim of this study was to gain insight into the structural consequences of hydrophobic mismatch for membrane proteins in lipid bilayers that contain cholesterol. For this purpose, ...