Follow
Lipid Droplets
Lipid droplets are lipid-rich cellular organelles that maintain hydrolysis and storage of neutral lipids; they are found mostly in adipose tissue and are vital components of cellular metabolism. Lipid droplets are also referred to as: lipid bodies, adiposomes, and oil bodies.
-
MAR 20, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder that impairs cognitive function, and interfer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2021Immunology
In the face of a viral threat with pandemic potential, developing a potent vaccine is just one half of the battle ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 11, 2021Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a protein that helps control how much fat is absorbed by cells in the body.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Everyone has their preferred way to make a cup of coffee, but for those who wish to become the master of espresso, now t ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Electron, correlated light, and ion microscopy were combined, and the action of a TB drug was observed. / Image credit: ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that a ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 18, 2019Health & Medicine
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortali ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 19, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are a common cellular phenomenon in which two or more protein molecules have close, ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 04, 2018Immunology
Development of damaging white blood cells occurs during Tuberculosis infection leading to a maladaptive immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsMAR 22, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Sunshine is known to be beneficial to our health in moderation, and scientists have discovered something surprising abou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2018Health & Medicine
The battle of the bulge is a daily struggle for some. No, not the World War II battle, but rather the fight so many wage ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 27, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Obesity is a common epidemic worldwide, but scientists are now bringing to light an associated health issue, fatty liver ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAY 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
By packing chemotherapy drugs in nanoscale lipid droplets, researchers say they may have found a new way to treat one of ...MAY 02, 2016Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 15, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Neural stem cells give rise to neurons, which are the cells which make up the nervous system including the brain. They a ...Written By: Sarah HertrichJUN 19, 2015Cancer
An automated droplet-based surface sampling probe can help a surgeon to determine whether a patient's tissue is cancerou ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAR 20, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder that impairs cognitive function, and interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Immunology
In the face of a viral threat with pandemic potential, developing a potent vaccine is just one half of the battle
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a protein that helps control how much fat is absorbed by cells in the body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Everyone has their preferred way to make a cup of coffee, but for those who wish to become the master of espresso, now t
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Electron, correlated light, and ion microscopy were combined, and the action of a TB drug was observed. / Image credit:
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that a
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortali
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are a common cellular phenomenon in which two or more protein molecules have close,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 04, 2018
Immunology
Development of damaging white blood cells occurs during Tuberculosis infection leading to a maladaptive immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
MAR 22, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sunshine is known to be beneficial to our health in moderation, and scientists have discovered something surprising abou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2018
Health & Medicine
The battle of the bulge is a daily struggle for some. No, not the World War II battle, but rather the fight so many wage
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 27, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Obesity is a common epidemic worldwide, but scientists are now bringing to light an associated health issue, fatty liver
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAY 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
By packing chemotherapy drugs in nanoscale lipid droplets, researchers say they may have found a new way to treat one of
...
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 15, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neural stem cells give rise to neurons, which are the cells which make up the nervous system including the brain. They a
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
JUN 19, 2015
Cancer
An automated droplet-based surface sampling probe can help a surgeon to determine whether a patient's tissue is cancerou
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider