Beneficial gut microbes and the body work together to fine-tune fat metabolism and cholesterol levels, according to a new ...

Our aim was to evaluate the changes of cholesterol metabolism induced by malabsorptive and restrictive surgery independent of weight loss. Results—Subjects had similar values at baseline.

Following digestion and absorption of dietary fat, TG and cholesterol are packaged to form chylomicrons in the epithelial cells of the intestines. Chylomicrons circulate through the intestinal ...

Knowing that sphingolipids promote atherosclerotic plaque formation reveals another side of cardiovascular disease in addition to cholesterol. The findings, published in Cell Metabolism ...