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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 11, 2017Microbiology
Yogurt is more than an excellent source of protein, calcium, and gut-healthy probiotic bacteria. A protein isolated from ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioJUL 11, 2017Neuroscience
When you’re dead you’re dead, game over, right? Not entirely, at least not according to an American c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 10, 2017Cancer
Scientists have long known about the link between an unhealthy diet high in fat, and colorectal cancer. But the biologic ...JUL 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
An analysis of mice showed researchers that a high fat diet consumed during pregnancy can be detrimental to future gener ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2017Plants & Animals
You might want to think twice about flushing certain unwanted chemicals down the toilet or drainage system in your house ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 27, 2017Cardiology
Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy is rare but dangerous, and for the women and children that survive, a lifelong risk of he ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 27, 2017Microbiology
What determines how big or small bacteria are? New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that fat makes ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 24, 2017Videos
The American Heart Association recently pulled the rug under the feet of many health-conscious consumers when they publi ...JUN 21, 2017Videos
In the past few years, coconut oil emerged as a source of natural and healthy fat. It smells good, it tastes good, and i ...JUN 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you ever wondered how hospitals get away with serving up the same sugary, greasy, cholesterol-laden foods that doct ...JUN 12, 2017Videos
Humans go through a lot of development in the early years of life, but it may surprise you just how weird some of those ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 09, 2017Cardiology
A natural sugar called trehalose reduces plaques associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease by improving t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2017Immunology
An additional insulin injection three hours after eating seems to provide a protective effect for type 1 diabetics with ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2017Videos
Nutella is enjoyed by people all over the world as a spread to put on sandwiches and more. Although it's does have hazel ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 06, 2017Neuroscience
Olive oil has been widely acclaimed as one of the healthier fats to use in cooking and include in a balanced diet. It&rs ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 03, 2017Cancer
Sometimes scientists have to work in reverse. That is, they may know that a compound seems to treat a disease, but then ...JUN 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2017Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 26, 2017Cancer
Recent studies have pretty much debunked the myth that obesity can be tied to health and fitness. That is, being “ ...MAY 23, 2017Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 22, 2017Videos
Doing cardio workouts on a regular basis is a great way to keep your body in shape and to encourage good cardiovascular ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new method to make bones transparent. The technique, they say, will enable researchers to be ...MAY 05, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi ...MAY 05, 2017Cancer
High blood sugar is a risk factor for diabetes, but for some reason, the elevated sugar levels seem to reduce the risk f ...
JUL 11, 2017
Microbiology
Yogurt is more than an excellent source of protein, calcium, and gut-healthy probiotic bacteria. A protein isolated from
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
JUL 11, 2017
Neuroscience
When you’re dead you’re dead, game over, right? Not entirely, at least not according to an American c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 10, 2017
Cancer
Scientists have long known about the link between an unhealthy diet high in fat, and colorectal cancer. But the biologic
...
JUL 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
An analysis of mice showed researchers that a high fat diet consumed during pregnancy can be detrimental to future gener
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
You might want to think twice about flushing certain unwanted chemicals down the toilet or drainage system in your house
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 27, 2017
Cardiology
Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy is rare but dangerous, and for the women and children that survive, a lifelong risk of he
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2017
Microbiology
What determines how big or small bacteria are? New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that fat makes
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 24, 2017
Videos
The American Heart Association recently pulled the rug under the feet of many health-conscious consumers when they publi
...
JUN 21, 2017
Videos
In the past few years, coconut oil emerged as a source of natural and healthy fat. It smells good, it tastes good, and i
...
JUN 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you ever wondered how hospitals get away with serving up the same sugary, greasy, cholesterol-laden foods that doct
...
JUN 12, 2017
Videos
Humans go through a lot of development in the early years of life, but it may surprise you just how weird some of those
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 09, 2017
Cardiology
A natural sugar called trehalose reduces plaques associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease by improving t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2017
Immunology
An additional insulin injection three hours after eating seems to provide a protective effect for type 1 diabetics with
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2017
Videos
Nutella is enjoyed by people all over the world as a spread to put on sandwiches and more. Although it's does have hazel
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Olive oil has been widely acclaimed as one of the healthier fats to use in cooking and include in a balanced diet. It&rs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 03, 2017
Cancer
Sometimes scientists have to work in reverse. That is, they may know that a compound seems to treat a disease, but then
...
JUN 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 26, 2017
Cancer
Recent studies have pretty much debunked the myth that obesity can be tied to health and fitness. That is, being “
...
MAY 23, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 22, 2017
Videos
Doing cardio workouts on a regular basis is a great way to keep your body in shape and to encourage good cardiovascular
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new method to make bones transparent. The technique, they say, will enable researchers to be
...
MAY 05, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi
...
MAY 05, 2017
Cancer
High blood sugar is a risk factor for diabetes, but for some reason, the elevated sugar levels seem to reduce the risk f
...