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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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MAR 08, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Over 2 million people around the world live above 4,500 meters, and compared to people who live at sea level they have f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2023Technology
In a recent study published in Heart Rhythm, an international team of researchers led by the University of Utah investig ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 23, 2023Plants & Animals
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2023Health & Medicine
Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2023Cardiology
1 in 8 Americans over 50 show signs of addiction to processed foods.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 05, 2023Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
New research on language processing has expanded our knowledge of how the left hemisphere dominates these tasks. Karpych ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 06, 2023Neuroscience
A Nagoya University research team found that a group of EP3 neurons play a crucial role in regulating mammalian body tem ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 24, 2022Neuroscience
The microbes in our guts are closely connected to our brains, in a link known as the gut-brain axis. Scientists have now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2022Earth & The Environment
The idea of recycling material, mainly liquids, into a form of fuel is not a novel idea by any means. In fact, vegetable ...Written By: Mandy WoodsDEC 05, 2022Cancer
Recent research has linked the quality of a plant-based diet to different diseases, including cardiovascular disease, di ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 28, 2022Immunology
Immunity is closely linked to metabolism, and in recent years, scientists have found that fat molecules, or lipids, can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Long-term antibiotic use to treat adolescent acne disrupts the gut microbiome and impairs bone maturation. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2022Cardiology
To fend off obesity, avoid processed foods and aim to eat high-protein breakfasts.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 22, 2022Cannabis Sciences
What do hemp growers do with the biomass left over after the cannabinoids have been extracted? Here's what they do.Written By: Helaine KrysikNOV 22, 2022Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Cardiology
Lack of access to healthy foods is associated with heart failure in America.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2022Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and HIIT may improve health measures more than either alone.Written By: Savannah Logan
MAR 08, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over 2 million people around the world live above 4,500 meters, and compared to people who live at sea level they have f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2023
Technology
In a recent study published in Heart Rhythm, an international team of researchers led by the University of Utah investig
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 23, 2023
Plants & Animals
Researchers find evidence that Neandertals hunted and butchered prehistoric elephants, which could feed communities for
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 23, 2023
Immunology
Several reports have detailed new ways to treat multiple sclerosis, a disorder in which the immune system attacks the my
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2023
Cancer
In 1976, the American Cancer Society began to recommend mammograms, X-ray images of the breast, as a tool to diagnose br
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 15, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2023
Health & Medicine
Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2023
Cardiology
1 in 8 Americans over 50 show signs of addiction to processed foods.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 05, 2023
Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
New research on language processing has expanded our knowledge of how the left hemisphere dominates these tasks. Karpych
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A Nagoya University research team found that a group of EP3 neurons play a crucial role in regulating mammalian body tem
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 24, 2022
Neuroscience
The microbes in our guts are closely connected to our brains, in a link known as the gut-brain axis. Scientists have now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
The idea of recycling material, mainly liquids, into a form of fuel is not a novel idea by any means. In fact, vegetable
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
DEC 05, 2022
Cancer
Recent research has linked the quality of a plant-based diet to different diseases, including cardiovascular disease, di
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 28, 2022
Immunology
Immunity is closely linked to metabolism, and in recent years, scientists have found that fat molecules, or lipids, can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Long-term antibiotic use to treat adolescent acne disrupts the gut microbiome and impairs bone maturation. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2022
Cardiology
To fend off obesity, avoid processed foods and aim to eat high-protein breakfasts.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 22, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
What do hemp growers do with the biomass left over after the cannabinoids have been extracted? Here's what they do.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
NOV 22, 2022
Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Cardiology
Lack of access to healthy foods is associated with heart failure in America.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2022
Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and HIIT may improve health measures more than either alone.
Written By:
Savannah Logan