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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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DEC 15, 2020Immunology
The question everyone tries to find an answer to in the winter season is how can we improve our immunity to fight any in ...Written By: Heba El-wassefDEC 09, 2020Immunology
In atherosclerosis, cholesterol and other fatty deposits build up around the inner walls of an artery, creating a plaque ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
CNIC researchers have found that there is an autoimmune link to cardiovascular disease that may improve diagnostic and t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2020Cardiology
The benefits of a healthy lifestyle don’t just stop when you get older. Being active has been shown to improve pos ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2020Cardiology
Many people take fish oil supplements to try to improve various aspects of their health, but new work from the Cleveland ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research from UC Riverside conducted on animal models suggests that maternal exposure to common flame retardants cal ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
We are exposed to a vast array of chemicals every day. Many are harmless or even important, like the air we breathe, wat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2020Cancer
Research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health& ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 01, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Yale University have homed in on a specific kind of neuron that appears to play a sizable role in fatal ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 29, 2020Cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is known to be a risk factor for liver cancer because of an excess of fat accumulation ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 27, 2020Cancer
New research published in JAMA Surgery reports a new way to prepare for surgery: sit-ups. According to the findings ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure that allows people to discont ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic experiences can have a lasting impact, and kids that suffer through them can feel the effects for a lifetime. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2020Cardiology
New research has suggested that over two-thirds of heart disease cases around the world are preventable with improvement ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Glucagon is a hormone that prevents blood glucose levels from dropping too low by stimulating the liver to convert store ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 05, 2020Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 04, 2020Cardiology
The work may help explain why men and women are at risk for different diseases and often respond to different treatments ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Hemp seeds are known to be high in protein. With continued pushes towards healthier lifestyles and regulations about can ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Certain health conditions require doctors to be able to observe tissues and organs in order to tell what’s wrong. ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 16, 2020Immunology
Scientists have discovered that depressed individuals show higher levels of inflammation as well as elevated fat concent ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have identified a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder, which can be difficult to differentiate from ot ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2020
Immunology
The question everyone tries to find an answer to in the winter season is how can we improve our immunity to fight any in
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 09, 2020
Immunology
In atherosclerosis, cholesterol and other fatty deposits build up around the inner walls of an artery, creating a plaque
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
CNIC researchers have found that there is an autoimmune link to cardiovascular disease that may improve diagnostic and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2020
Cardiology
The benefits of a healthy lifestyle don’t just stop when you get older. Being active has been shown to improve pos
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2020
Cardiology
Many people take fish oil supplements to try to improve various aspects of their health, but new work from the Cleveland
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research from UC Riverside conducted on animal models suggests that maternal exposure to common flame retardants cal
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
We are exposed to a vast array of chemicals every day. Many are harmless or even important, like the air we breathe, wat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2020
Cancer
Research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health&
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 01, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Yale University have homed in on a specific kind of neuron that appears to play a sizable role in fatal
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 29, 2020
Cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is known to be a risk factor for liver cancer because of an excess of fat accumulation
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 27, 2020
Cancer
New research published in JAMA Surgery reports a new way to prepare for surgery: sit-ups. According to the findings
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure that allows people to discont
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic experiences can have a lasting impact, and kids that suffer through them can feel the effects for a lifetime.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2020
Cardiology
New research has suggested that over two-thirds of heart disease cases around the world are preventable with improvement
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Glucagon is a hormone that prevents blood glucose levels from dropping too low by stimulating the liver to convert store
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 05, 2020
Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 04, 2020
Cardiology
The work may help explain why men and women are at risk for different diseases and often respond to different treatments
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Hemp seeds are known to be high in protein. With continued pushes towards healthier lifestyles and regulations about can
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Certain health conditions require doctors to be able to observe tissues and organs in order to tell what’s wrong.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 16, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have discovered that depressed individuals show higher levels of inflammation as well as elevated fat concent
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists may have identified a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder, which can be difficult to differentiate from ot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch