With home collection of blood samples today by many labs, it may be more convenient to get the lipid profile done in a lab. While home tests can be a good tool for regular monitoring, they cannot ...

It’s important to get a lipid profile checked because we don’t feel our high cholesterol, and it is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease like heart attacks and ...

In the past, this would require a trip to a healthcare provider or lab. However, technological progress has made it possible to perform this test conveniently at home using a cholesterol test kit.

The Farese & Walther laboratory investigates cellular lipid and energy metabolism, in particular the mechanisms and physiology of neutral lipid synthesis and storage in lipid droplets. More broadly ...