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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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SEP 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
An oligosaccharide is a small polymer that typically has three to ten individual sugar molecules. Most naturally occurri ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 04, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have identified a gene involved in the complex relationship between our circadian rhythm, our metabolism, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2017Videos
How many hot dogs can you consume in a sitting? Two, three, and maybe four if you're really hungry? For eating champion ...AUG 29, 2017Cancer
It’s no secret that obesity is a risk factor for several health conditions, including cancer. But specific to canc ...AUG 28, 2017Cancer
The US safety agency announced a more stringent oversight on stem-cell clinics to prevent the use of unapproved treatmen ...AUG 28, 2017Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 26, 2017Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 23, 2017Cancer
Most everyone who consumes avocados have come to regard the center pit as a mere obstacle to the green and butter smooth ...AUG 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Almonds have been known to lower levels of bad cholesterol, new works shows they may have other benefits.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a new study, being “fat but fit” is still far from reality. In fact, those who are overweight o ...AUG 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Weight gain is an unfortunate side effect of many antipsychotic drugs like olanzapine, and researchers are learning why.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research could be welcome news for women that are struggling with weight gain as they get older.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Obese women are at higher risk for breast cancer; new work has investigated why that is.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2017Neuroscience
"It's all in your head!" Many people say this when they think of diet, exercise or kicking a bad habit. It ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 03, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A man hoping surgery would leave him better endowed than before tragically died from complications related to the proced ...AUG 02, 2017Videos
The liver is often overshadowed by other major organs, such as the heart and the brain. But make no mistake about it, wi ...AUG 01, 2017Videos
Along with hot beach days and lazy, humid nights, summer brings certain foods. Ice cream, watermelon, burgers on the gri ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A study has delved into the mechanisms behind the purported benefits of green tea.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2017Microbiology
Cheese. I eat a lot of it. Now that I think of it, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like cheese. How can you ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 26, 2017Cancer
Although overall cancer risks are on the decline, the African American group still has the highest cancer death rate of ...JUL 24, 2017Videos
Now that we're past the mid-year mark, how many people are still sticking to the exercise regimen that they had planned ...JUL 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A compound that is very similar to an investigational drug enabled researchers to learn more about a rare disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Some people often joke that they don’t need to actually eat the food to gain the weight – that just sniffing ...JUL 12, 2017Cardiology
Age and fat have an unfortunate synergistic effect on inflammation that makes the blood vessel path from lungs to heart ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
An oligosaccharide is a small polymer that typically has three to ten individual sugar molecules. Most naturally occurri
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 04, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have identified a gene involved in the complex relationship between our circadian rhythm, our metabolism, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2017
Videos
How many hot dogs can you consume in a sitting? Two, three, and maybe four if you're really hungry? For eating champion
...
AUG 29, 2017
Cancer
It’s no secret that obesity is a risk factor for several health conditions, including cancer. But specific to canc
...
AUG 28, 2017
Cancer
The US safety agency announced a more stringent oversight on stem-cell clinics to prevent the use of unapproved treatmen
...
AUG 28, 2017
Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 26, 2017
Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 23, 2017
Cancer
Most everyone who consumes avocados have come to regard the center pit as a mere obstacle to the green and butter smooth
...
AUG 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Almonds have been known to lower levels of bad cholesterol, new works shows they may have other benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a new study, being “fat but fit” is still far from reality. In fact, those who are overweight o
...
AUG 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Weight gain is an unfortunate side effect of many antipsychotic drugs like olanzapine, and researchers are learning why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research could be welcome news for women that are struggling with weight gain as they get older.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obese women are at higher risk for breast cancer; new work has investigated why that is.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2017
Neuroscience
"It's all in your head!" Many people say this when they think of diet, exercise or kicking a bad habit. It
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 03, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A man hoping surgery would leave him better endowed than before tragically died from complications related to the proced
...
AUG 02, 2017
Videos
The liver is often overshadowed by other major organs, such as the heart and the brain. But make no mistake about it, wi
...
AUG 01, 2017
Videos
Along with hot beach days and lazy, humid nights, summer brings certain foods. Ice cream, watermelon, burgers on the gri
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A study has delved into the mechanisms behind the purported benefits of green tea.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2017
Microbiology
Cheese. I eat a lot of it. Now that I think of it, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like cheese. How can you
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 26, 2017
Cancer
Although overall cancer risks are on the decline, the African American group still has the highest cancer death rate of
...
JUL 24, 2017
Videos
Now that we're past the mid-year mark, how many people are still sticking to the exercise regimen that they had planned
...
JUL 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A compound that is very similar to an investigational drug enabled researchers to learn more about a rare disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some people often joke that they don’t need to actually eat the food to gain the weight – that just sniffing
...
JUL 12, 2017
Cardiology
Age and fat have an unfortunate synergistic effect on inflammation that makes the blood vessel path from lungs to heart
...
Written By:
Kara Marker