Salk scientists uncover how dietary fats are processed in mice, identifying specific fats that are incorporated into sphingolipids, contributing to the progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

But what if there’s more to the picture than just cholesterol? New research from Salk Institute scientists describes how another class of lipids, called sphingolipids, contributes to arterial plaques ...

New research from Salk Institute scientists describes how another class of lipids, called sphingolipids, contributes to arterial plaques and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Sphingolipids are named for the enigmatic sphinx of ancient mythology because their functions in biology traditionally have ...