Sterols, such as cholesterol in our bodies or ergosterol in yeast cells, are among the most abundant lipids in eukaryotic ...

A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to ...

In a new study published in Cell Reports, researchers at the University of Freiburg reveal how a disordered protein segment ...

Study in mice shows how a host-elicited factor benefits gut immunological homeostasis by selectively targeting commensal ceramide molecules.