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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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MAY 16, 2018Cancer
The ketogenic diet has been found to have anti-tumor effects. Understanding the underlying mechanism of energy producti ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Treating the common cold has never been simple and finding effective options has baffled scientists for centuries. The c ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 14, 2018Videos
Is it better to run on a treadmill or outdoors? Apparently, the differences are not only personal preferences but health ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité -- Universitätsmedizi ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 08, 2018Videos
Diet soda is what you drink when you're trying to lose weight and still want a sweet bubbly glass of soda. It's also hel ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 07, 2018Cardiology
The dietary cholesterol in eggs does not increase a person’s risk of heart disease, even if that person is already ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Moderation is key in the consumption of artificial sweeteners if obesity and diabetes are to be avoided.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used CRISPR to alter adult animals instead of changing them from birth; they found something surprising, cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Men who carry this gene variation aren't impacted in the same way. Incredibly, in women, the effect also depends on whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
While people carry the same set of genes, there can be small variations within those genes that influence our biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2018Health & Medicine
Infant and childhood food allergies have been a problem for decades. Families who have children with food allergies have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 11, 2018Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Nutrition experts and healthcare providers alike agree that a diet that is limited in red meat is healthier. Lowering in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2018Cardiology
The immune cells that are partly responsible for clogging arteries in a disease called atherosclerosis are under investi ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 04, 2018Cardiology
The key to understanding heart health incorporates more than just measuring and evaluating dietary fat. A new study from ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 29, 2018Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 22, 2018Cannabis Sciences
It seems that a cup of morning joe influences many aspects of our physiology, including the pathway affected by marijuan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2018Cardiology
A popular fasting diet called the 5:2 or “Fast Diet” may actually be better than traditional calorie-restric ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Even dieticians and doctors were not able to come up with the right answer when asked where lost fat goes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAR 13, 2018Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 16, 2018
Cancer
The ketogenic diet has been found to have anti-tumor effects. Understanding the underlying mechanism of energy producti
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Treating the common cold has never been simple and finding effective options has baffled scientists for centuries. The c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 14, 2018
Videos
Is it better to run on a treadmill or outdoors? Apparently, the differences are not only personal preferences but health
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité -- Universitätsmedizi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 08, 2018
Videos
Diet soda is what you drink when you're trying to lose weight and still want a sweet bubbly glass of soda. It's also hel
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 07, 2018
Cardiology
The dietary cholesterol in eggs does not increase a person’s risk of heart disease, even if that person is already
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Moderation is key in the consumption of artificial sweeteners if obesity and diabetes are to be avoided.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used CRISPR to alter adult animals instead of changing them from birth; they found something surprising, cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Men who carry this gene variation aren't impacted in the same way. Incredibly, in women, the effect also depends on whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry the same set of genes, there can be small variations within those genes that influence our biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
Infant and childhood food allergies have been a problem for decades. Families who have children with food allergies have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 11, 2018
Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Nutrition experts and healthcare providers alike agree that a diet that is limited in red meat is healthier. Lowering in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2018
Cardiology
The immune cells that are partly responsible for clogging arteries in a disease called atherosclerosis are under investi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 04, 2018
Cardiology
The key to understanding heart health incorporates more than just measuring and evaluating dietary fat. A new study from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
It seems that a cup of morning joe influences many aspects of our physiology, including the pathway affected by marijuan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Cardiology
A popular fasting diet called the 5:2 or “Fast Diet” may actually be better than traditional calorie-restric
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even dieticians and doctors were not able to come up with the right answer when asked where lost fat goes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim