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Fat
Fat: is one of the three main macronutrients. Fat molecules consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Examples include cholesterol and phospholipids. The terms "lipid", "oil" and "fat" are often confused.
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NOV 04, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Semaglutide reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other major cardiac events.Written By: Annie LennonAUG 24, 2025Neuroscience
Women- but not men- with Alzheimer's disease have reduced levels of healthy unsaturated fats.Written By: Annie LennonAUG 20, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Heart diseases are still the number one cause of death worldwide. But scientists are trying to change that...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2025Immunology
Our body is made up of millions of cells that coordinate daily function. They are constantly working to maintain activit ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUN 23, 2025Microbiology
Obesity is considered a major public health epidemic that affects an estimated 600 million people or more around the wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a growing global public health issue characterized by excessive fat accumulation that increases the risk of n ...Written By: Greta AnneJUN 11, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Emerging research continues to spotlight the potential role of diet in cancer prevention, with olive oil—a corners ...Written By: Greta AnneJUN 01, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists genetically engineered mice so that they could not generate an amino acid called cysteine, and then fed ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2025Genetics & Genomics
The liver plays a critical role in metabolism, and its activity is carefully controlled...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
A new randomized controlled trial has shed light on the benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE), suggesting that interm ...Written By: Greta AnneMAY 15, 2025Immunology
Cancer is the rapid, uncontrollable proliferation of mutated cells that spread within tissue and eventually throughout t ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAPR 29, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
As people reach middle age and beyond, their waistlines tend to expand. Additional abdominal fat is known to cause a var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2025Neuroscience
Diets high in fat and sugar impair spatial navigation, found a recent study published in the International Journey of Ob ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 23, 2025Microbiology
Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for many years. Obesity has been linked to a variety of health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2025Immunology
Maintaining cognitive health as we age is a growing concern, with researchers continuously exploring factors that influe ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Some dogs, like Labrador retrievers, are prone to obesity. Scientists have investigated the genetics of British Labrador ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2025Cancer
We use a variety of cooking oils (fats derived from plants or animals) when preparing food. A lot of baking calls ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 09, 2025Neuroscience
Just three days of eating a diet high in saturated fat leads to memory problems and related neuroinflammation in older r ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 05, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Aspartame is estimated to be more than 150 times as sweet as sugar, and is commonly used as a sugar replacement.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2025Plants & Animals
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined the relationship between coffee consumpt ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 12, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle mass plays a crucial role in overall health, strength, and metabolic function, making its regulation essential fo ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 06, 2025Immunology
A majority of patients with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Specifically, more than 38 million Americans have diabetes an ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 06, 2025Cancer
Just about a week into 2025, how are you doing with keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Many of us use the ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 18, 2024Plants & Animals
A recent study published in the Boston Medical Journal has sparked interest in the potential health benefits of dark cho ...Written By: Greta Anne
NOV 04, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Semaglutide reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other major cardiac events.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 24, 2025
Neuroscience
Women- but not men- with Alzheimer's disease have reduced levels of healthy unsaturated fats.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Heart diseases are still the number one cause of death worldwide. But scientists are trying to change that...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2025
Immunology
Our body is made up of millions of cells that coordinate daily function. They are constantly working to maintain activit
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUN 23, 2025
Microbiology
Obesity is considered a major public health epidemic that affects an estimated 600 million people or more around the wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a growing global public health issue characterized by excessive fat accumulation that increases the risk of n
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 11, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Emerging research continues to spotlight the potential role of diet in cancer prevention, with olive oil—a corners
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 01, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists genetically engineered mice so that they could not generate an amino acid called cysteine, and then fed
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
The liver plays a critical role in metabolism, and its activity is carefully controlled...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
A new randomized controlled trial has shed light on the benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE), suggesting that interm
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAY 15, 2025
Immunology
Cancer is the rapid, uncontrollable proliferation of mutated cells that spread within tissue and eventually throughout t
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
APR 29, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people reach middle age and beyond, their waistlines tend to expand. Additional abdominal fat is known to cause a var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2025
Neuroscience
Diets high in fat and sugar impair spatial navigation, found a recent study published in the International Journey of Ob
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2025
Microbiology
Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for many years. Obesity has been linked to a variety of health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2025
Immunology
Maintaining cognitive health as we age is a growing concern, with researchers continuously exploring factors that influe
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Some dogs, like Labrador retrievers, are prone to obesity. Scientists have investigated the genetics of British Labrador
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2025
Cancer
We use a variety of cooking oils (fats derived from plants or animals) when preparing food. A lot of baking calls
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 09, 2025
Neuroscience
Just three days of eating a diet high in saturated fat leads to memory problems and related neuroinflammation in older r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Aspartame is estimated to be more than 150 times as sweet as sugar, and is commonly used as a sugar replacement.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2025
Plants & Animals
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined the relationship between coffee consumpt
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 12, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle mass plays a crucial role in overall health, strength, and metabolic function, making its regulation essential fo
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 06, 2025
Immunology
A majority of patients with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Specifically, more than 38 million Americans have diabetes an
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 06, 2025
Cancer
Just about a week into 2025, how are you doing with keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Many of us use the
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 18, 2024
Plants & Animals
A recent study published in the Boston Medical Journal has sparked interest in the potential health benefits of dark cho
...
Written By:
Greta Anne