Health
The benefits of olive oil for health and well-being
Oleic acid, the principal component of olive oil, has properties that help to prevent cancer and Alzheimer's disease and to lower cholesterol.
Feb 23, 2023
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News tagged with free fatty acids
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strategic self-sabotage? MRSA inhibits its own growth
Scientists at the University of Western Ontario have uncovered a bacterial mystery. Against all logic, the most predominant strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in North American produces an enzyme ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Health
Omega-3 supplements may slow a biological effect of aging, study says
(Medical Xpress)—Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests.
Oct 1, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Feed a cold -- starve a tumor
The condition tuberous sclerosis, due to mutation in one of two tumor suppressor genes, TSC1 or TSC2, causes the growth of non-malignant tumors throughout the body and skin. These tumors can be unsightly and cause serious ...
Oct 21, 2011
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Gastroenterology
Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions
A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs. The integrated-gut-liver-on-a-chip (iGLC) ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking energy pathway reduces GVHD while retaining anti-cancer effects of T-cells
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers identified that blocking an alternative energy pathway for T-cells after hematopoietic stem cell transplant helps reduce graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in an animal model of leukemia.
Nov 5, 2020
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Health
8 nutrients to protect the aging brain
Brain health is the second most important component in maintaining a healthy lifestyle according to a 2014 AARP study. As people age they can experience a range of cognitive issues from decreased critical thinking to dementia ...
Apr 16, 2015
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Diabetes
Insulin rises before cells develop resistance, new diabetes research implies
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now presented results that may change our basic view of how type 2 diabetes occurs. Their study indicates that free fatty acids (FFAs) in the blood trigger insulin ...
Mar 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Free fatty acids appear to rewire cells to promote obesity-related breast cancer
Scientists at the University of Illinois have found that free fatty acids in the blood appear to boost proliferation and growth of breast cancer cells. The finding could help explain obese women's elevated risk of developing ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers find protein that regulates the burning of body fat
Muscle movements generate body heat. However, body heat can also be generated in another way: body fat contains a small number of brown adipose cells – special fat cells that can generate heat without muscle activity. They ...
Nov 19, 2013
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