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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 25, 2023Cardiology
Around a third of people in the normal BMI range may have "obesity with normal weight" and increased cardiometabolic ris ...Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 20, 2023Cannabis Sciences
While Cannabis has only recently become legalized in many areas of the world, it’s been with us for thousands of y ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJUL 20, 2023Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 700,000 US troops were part of the Gulf War. It's estimated that 1/3 of those individuals developed a chronic con ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2023Cancer
Obesity, a disease characterized by an unhealthy amount of body fat, can put individuals at an elevated risk of other di ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 10, 2023Cancer
A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promo ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 21, 2023Cardiology
Chronic stress may lead to overeating and cravings for sweet foods.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 07, 2023Cannabis Sciences
An ongoing metabolic mystery is how people who use cannabis and get the ‘munchies’ are leaner and less incli ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJUN 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2023Microbiology
Humans and other primates carry complex communities of microbes in our guts, and while we know how important these micro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, causing t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Certain diets are linked to better health outcomes, such as the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in healthy fats that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2023Cardiology
Effective management of depression through therapy lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 28, 2023Neuroscience
Regularly eating walnuts may improve attention span and fluid intelligence and reduce symptoms of attention defic ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 27, 2023Cardiology
Increased sedentary time enlarges the heart, which may increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 18, 2023Cardiology
By eating fatty and sugary foods regularly, we train our brain's reward system to prefer those foods in the future.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 16, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug has successfully treated mouse and non-human primate models of a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty live ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 04, 2023Cancer
After years of effort, a game-changing treatment has emerged from outside the Biopharma sector: a cancer drug that only ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 31, 2023Plants & Animals
It seems like every day, we learn something new (and positive) about the Mediterranean diet and associated lifestyle hab ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 27, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Cholesterol is a type of fat that helps the human body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. The recommended tot ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 21, 2023Health & Medicine
Researchers discovered perinatal overnutrition increased the excitability of the pathway between LHA and the bed nucleus ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 18, 2023Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2023
Cardiology
Around a third of people in the normal BMI range may have "obesity with normal weight" and increased cardiometabolic ris
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 20, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
While Cannabis has only recently become legalized in many areas of the world, it’s been with us for thousands of y
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JUL 20, 2023
Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 700,000 US troops were part of the Gulf War. It's estimated that 1/3 of those individuals developed a chronic con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2023
Cancer
Obesity, a disease characterized by an unhealthy amount of body fat, can put individuals at an elevated risk of other di
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 10, 2023
Cancer
A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 21, 2023
Cardiology
Chronic stress may lead to overeating and cravings for sweet foods.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
An ongoing metabolic mystery is how people who use cannabis and get the ‘munchies’ are leaner and less incli
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JUN 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2023
Microbiology
Humans and other primates carry complex communities of microbes in our guts, and while we know how important these micro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, causing t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Certain diets are linked to better health outcomes, such as the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in healthy fats that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2023
Cardiology
Effective management of depression through therapy lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Regularly eating walnuts may improve attention span and fluid intelligence and reduce symptoms of attention defic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2023
Cardiology
Increased sedentary time enlarges the heart, which may increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 18, 2023
Cardiology
By eating fatty and sugary foods regularly, we train our brain's reward system to prefer those foods in the future.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 16, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug has successfully treated mouse and non-human primate models of a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty live
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 04, 2023
Cancer
After years of effort, a game-changing treatment has emerged from outside the Biopharma sector: a cancer drug that only
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 31, 2023
Plants & Animals
It seems like every day, we learn something new (and positive) about the Mediterranean diet and associated lifestyle hab
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 27, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Cholesterol is a type of fat that helps the human body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. The recommended tot
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 21, 2023
Health & Medicine
Researchers discovered perinatal overnutrition increased the excitability of the pathway between LHA and the bed nucleus
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 18, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted how reproductive biology and human behavior influence the number of children a person might
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch