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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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JUL 31, 2019Cancer
New research published in the journal Science Signaling suggests surprising insight on melanoma, which although only acc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a new drug-delivery system disgui ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 17, 2019Cancer
New research published recently in Nutrients highlights the detriments that an inflammatory diet can have on increasing ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2019Health & Medicine
According to new research, a good diet and regular exercise don't just help you lose weight. Two studies presented a ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 12, 2019Cardiology
Doctors have recommended numerous interventions to combat heart disease. With heart disease killing more people in the U ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted a study using a mouse model that found that o ...JUL 01, 2019Cancer
Organic foods and their health benefits are a source of constant study and some debate. As the evidence of the health ri ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A drop in leptin concentration, a hormone released from fat stores, was vaguely understood to influence increased ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 17, 2019Health & Medicine
For decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that excess weight and body fat are risk factors for cardiovascular ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 05, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, an antidiabetic drug called metformin was found to alleviate anxiet ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Different animals have different needs in their infantile stages, and with that in mind, it should come as no surprise t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 31, 2019Health & Medicine
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that air pollution kills more than 6 million people each year an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to find that an important enzyme that help regulate metabolism works in an unexpected way.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2019Microbiology
We may one day be able to use a 'stress vaccine' to ward off the damage caused by traumatic events.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2019Plants & Animals
Most vertebrates in the animal kingdom sport tails of some sort. Birds and fish use their tails as steering mechanisms t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2019Cardiology
Most of us believe that processed food is terrible for our health. You may be surprised to hear that a recent experiment ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 24, 2019Cardiology
We know that over-consuming sugary drinks is not good for us. Regardless many of us still struggle to fight off that urg ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAY 24, 2019Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the journal Science Signaling suggests surprising insight on melanoma, which although only acc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a new drug-delivery system disgui
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2019
Cancer
New research published recently in Nutrients highlights the detriments that an inflammatory diet can have on increasing
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to new research, a good diet and regular exercise don't just help you lose weight. Two studies presented a
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 12, 2019
Cardiology
Doctors have recommended numerous interventions to combat heart disease. With heart disease killing more people in the U
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted a study using a mouse model that found that o
...
JUL 01, 2019
Cancer
Organic foods and their health benefits are a source of constant study and some debate. As the evidence of the health ri
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A drop in leptin concentration, a hormone released from fat stores, was vaguely understood to influence increased
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
For decades, scientists and doctors alike have known that excess weight and body fat are risk factors for cardiovascular
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 05, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, an antidiabetic drug called metformin was found to alleviate anxiet
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Different animals have different needs in their infantile stages, and with that in mind, it should come as no surprise t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 31, 2019
Health & Medicine
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that air pollution kills more than 6 million people each year an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to find that an important enzyme that help regulate metabolism works in an unexpected way.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2019
Microbiology
We may one day be able to use a 'stress vaccine' to ward off the damage caused by traumatic events.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2019
Plants & Animals
Most vertebrates in the animal kingdom sport tails of some sort. Birds and fish use their tails as steering mechanisms t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2019
Cardiology
Most of us believe that processed food is terrible for our health. You may be surprised to hear that a recent experiment
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 24, 2019
Cardiology
We know that over-consuming sugary drinks is not good for us. Regardless many of us still struggle to fight off that urg
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 24, 2019
Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch