News tagged with fatty acids

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Discovery explains how cellular pathways converge to regulate food intake and body weight

In the complex chain of molecular events that underlie eating behaviors and body weight, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) enzyme has proven to be a critical link.

Medical research created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New understanding of cell metabolism provides therapeutic target

(Medical Xpress) -- One of the reasons that cancer cells proliferate is that they metabolize fuel differently from normal cells.  A team led by Blossom Damania, PhD, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...

Cancer created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physical activity needed in order to reap benefits of dietary restriction

Fruit flies on dietary restriction (DR) need to be physically active in order to get the lifespan extending benefits that come from their Spartan diet. If the same axiom holds true in humans, those practicing caloric restriction ...

Medical research created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What you eat can prevent arsenic overload

Millions of people worldwide are exposed to arsenic from contaminated water, and we are all exposed to arsenic via the food we eat. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal has demons ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover potential explanation for why a diet high in DHA improves memory

We've all heard that eating fish is good for our brains and memory. But what is it about DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, that makes our memory sharper?

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Zebrafish research shows how dietary fat regulates cholesterol absorption

Buttery shrimp. Fried eggs. Burgers and fries. New research suggests there may be a biological reason why fatty and cholesterol-rich foods are so appealing together.

Medical research created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Apple peel compound boosts calorie burning, reduces obesity in mice

Obesity and its associated problems such as diabetes and fatty liver disease are increasingly common global health concerns. A new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that a natural substance found in apple peel ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 lowers inflammation in overweight older adults

New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplements could help protect against and treat ...

Inflammatory disorders created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CRN assesses current state of scientific research for nutritional supplements

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry's leading trade association, today released its comprehensive report, The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements (4th Edition). The updated book, which ...

Health created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Key enzyme plays roles as both friend and foe to cancer

A molecule thought to limit cell proliferation also helps cancer cells survive during initial tumor formation and when the wayward cells spread to other organs in the body, researchers at the University of ...

Medical research created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Role of omega-3 in preventing cognitive decline in older people questioned

Older people who take omega-3 fish oil supplements are probably not reducing their chances of losing cognitive function, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Based on the available data from studies lasting up to ...

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Fish oil won't save diabetics' hearts, research suggests

(HealthDay) -- People with type 2 diabetes who take omega-3 fatty acid supplements are neither helping nor harming their heart, a new study finds.

Diabetes created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anthropologists finds high levels of omega-3 fatty acids in breast milk of Amerindian women

– Working with researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, anthropologists at UC Santa Barbara have found high levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids in the breast ...

Health created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Global research team yields new health insights into different types of trans fats

Canadian scientists are joining with international colleagues to lead new insights into the health implications of different types of trans fat.

Medical research created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fatty acid found in fish prevents age-related vision loss

An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, known as DHA, prevented age-related vision loss in lab tests, demonstrates recently published medical research from the University of Alberta.

Ophthalmology created May 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1