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...could be a pole attached to the ceiling. It would be like bumper cars.”They envisioned a room full of bubbles in which people could simply open their mouths and taste everything from rhubarb pie to artichokes as the bubbles popped. But the bubbles’ lipid membranes were too weak to support imbedded particles. They tried tea. They tried mint. They tried a chocolate hookah—but the flour-filled prototype left May coated in white and wheezing. By November, the group had still failed to come up with a viable product. Martin suggested using...
...most appropriate medication for each person, because it might not be the same for everyone,” said senior author of the study and professor at the University of Michigan, Goncalo R. Abecasis. He said there is potential to use the genes to build a specific genetic lipid profile for each person...
Because most illnesses aren’t caused by a single gene, research today often focuses on discovering the genes that, when aggregated in an individual, contribute to disease, according to Mason W. Freeman ’73, professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Lipid Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital...
Increased levels of cholesterol, a lipid found in cell membranes, have been shown to promote hardening of the arteries, which can lead to cardiovascular disease...
...Finland, referring to linoleic acid, or omega-6, and alpha-linolenic acid, or omega-3. "This is a very rare case. In most plant oils you have only one type of EFA, and then the other type is missing or too low." More than just maintaining and moisturizing the lipid-rich epidermis, EFAs work to lighten the skin tone, diminish age spots and reduce inflammation. They are also rich in antioxidants that, says Kugelman, "are 20 to 40 times more effective than more commonly used antioxidants like vitamin...