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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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AUG 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 LeitchJUN 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 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 LeitchAPR 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 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Some dogs, like Labrador retrievers, are prone to obesity. Scientists have investigated the genetics of British Labrador ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 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 LeitchNOV 25, 2024Health & Medicine
Thinking of having a midnight snack? Think again. That midnight snack you crave can contribute to an increased risk of o ...Written By: Joshua AehNOV 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fats are equal. A new study has suggested that unsaturated fats from plant sources are far better for human heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder that impairs cognitive function, and interfer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2024Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 21, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A wealth of research has linked fasting or calorie-restricted diets to health benefits and aging improvements. New work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2024Cancer
Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou and Andromache Mavroyeni married in Athens on September 25, 1910. No, this is not t ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 01, 2024Cardiology
Mixing strength training and cardio improves heart health as much as doing cardio alone and may offer additional benefit ...Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 29, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans raise and slaughter vast numbers of animals for our food. All of that meat production has a high environmental co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2024Cardiology
Stress during childhood may lead to serious health consequences in young adulthood.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 12, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r ...Written By: Brian G. Morreale
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
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 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
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 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 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
NOV 25, 2024
Health & Medicine
Thinking of having a midnight snack? Think again. That midnight snack you crave can contribute to an increased risk of o
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
NOV 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fats are equal. A new study has suggested that unsaturated fats from plant sources are far better for human heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a brain disorder that impairs cognitive function, and interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2024
Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 21, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A wealth of research has linked fasting or calorie-restricted diets to health benefits and aging improvements. New work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2024
Cancer
Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou and Andromache Mavroyeni married in Athens on September 25, 1910. No, this is not t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 01, 2024
Cardiology
Mixing strength training and cardio improves heart health as much as doing cardio alone and may offer additional benefit
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 29, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans raise and slaughter vast numbers of animals for our food. All of that meat production has a high environmental co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2024
Cardiology
Stress during childhood may lead to serious health consequences in young adulthood.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale