The Link Between Cholesterol and Breast Cancer: A Closer Look

Meet Matteo Brindisi and his team, winners of the 2024 Richard Perham prize. Their groundbreaking work, featured in The FEBS Journal last year, sheds new light on how high cholesterol levels can make breast cancer more aggressive. Selected from a list of impressive articles, this research stands out for its insightful findings. The team, including Luca Frattaruolo, Federica Sotgia, Michael P Lisanti, and Anna Rita Cappello, is changing the way we understand breast cancer.They found that high cholesterol levels might be more than just a health concern; they could be fueling the growth and spread of breast cancer. This is a big deal because it opens up new avenues for treatment and prevention. Imagine if we could fight cancer just by managing our cholesterol levels! But it’s not that simple. We need more research to figure out exactly how this works and how to use this information to help patients.