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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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OCT 18, 2022Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiomeWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 18, 2022Cardiology
Preventing the rise of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease may require more than just medicine.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 13, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is generally known to infect cells in the nose and respiratory tract by latc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2022Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has been popularized in recent years for its wide-ranging health benefits. Among the many health ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 06, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 27, 2022Cardiology
The best lifestyle approach to reducing high blood pressure may be the DASH diet.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 21, 2022Immunology
A variety of studies have suggested that diets that restrict or reduce caloric intake can lengthen lifespan. Now, resear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2022Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2022Immunology
When we get a bacterial infection in our skin, our immune system responds. It's been thought that inflammatory cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2022Cancer
Early-onset cancers, typically defined as those diagnosed in people aged approximately 20 - 50, have continually increas ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 07, 2022Health & Medicine
Animal agriculture has a massive impact on our world. There are huge environmental consequences to our planet, in part b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
When genes in a cell are active, they are transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules. So researchers can take a sna ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Colorado State University researchers examined the pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol (CBD) and its impact on liver functio ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 11, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Are there risks to ingesting cannabis if you're over 40? Get the details here.Written By: Helaine KrysikAUG 05, 2022Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2022Microbiology
Many fibromyalgia patients spent years waiting for clinicians to acknowledge their condition, and researchers have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that ...Written By: Joshua AehJUL 01, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Mammals, including humans, have at least two different types of fat tissue. White fat is the tissue where energy is prim ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
Winston Churchill said, "Never stand up when you can sit down." Nowadays, sitting down is an unavoidable part ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 12, 2022Plants & Animals
New research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggests that a vegan diet offers a range of ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 08, 2022Plants & Animals
If you already start your day with a cup of coffee, then you’ll probably be excited to hear that you should contin ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiome
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 18, 2022
Cardiology
Preventing the rise of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease may require more than just medicine.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 13, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is generally known to infect cells in the nose and respiratory tract by latc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has been popularized in recent years for its wide-ranging health benefits. Among the many health
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 27, 2022
Cardiology
The best lifestyle approach to reducing high blood pressure may be the DASH diet.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 21, 2022
Immunology
A variety of studies have suggested that diets that restrict or reduce caloric intake can lengthen lifespan. Now, resear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2022
Immunology
When we get a bacterial infection in our skin, our immune system responds. It's been thought that inflammatory cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2022
Cancer
Early-onset cancers, typically defined as those diagnosed in people aged approximately 20 - 50, have continually increas
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
Animal agriculture has a massive impact on our world. There are huge environmental consequences to our planet, in part b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When genes in a cell are active, they are transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules. So researchers can take a sna
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Colorado State University researchers examined the pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol (CBD) and its impact on liver functio
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 11, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Are there risks to ingesting cannabis if you're over 40? Get the details here.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
AUG 05, 2022
Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2022
Microbiology
Many fibromyalgia patients spent years waiting for clinicians to acknowledge their condition, and researchers have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 01, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Mammals, including humans, have at least two different types of fat tissue. White fat is the tissue where energy is prim
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
Winston Churchill said, "Never stand up when you can sit down." Nowadays, sitting down is an unavoidable part
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggests that a vegan diet offers a range of
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
If you already start your day with a cup of coffee, then you’ll probably be excited to hear that you should contin
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon