How eating primes immune cells for future responses
Diets and healthy eating habits hold promise for preventing and treating diseases, but far less is known about acute effects on the immune system shortly after a meal.
Apr 29, 2026
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Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Dietary Fats
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New medicine piggybacks onto fat absorption pathways to allow oral delivery in major depressive disorder
Monash University and Seaport Therapeutics have developed a new approach to delivering drug molecules that piggybacks onto natural fat absorption pathways to allow oral delivery of some drugs previously requiring injection. ...
Mar 25, 2026
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AI meal plans for teens may undercount calories by nearly 700, study suggests
Many teens dealing with weight issues are turning to AI models to help them create meal plans with the aim of losing weight. But a new study shows that the resulting plans may not always adequately cover necessary nutrients ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Microwave frying can help lower oil content for healthier French fries
Fried foods are popular with consumers, but their high fat content can contribute to health challenges like obesity and hypertension. If the food industry can offer lower-fat options of similar quality, people can more easily ...
Mar 4, 2026
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The skinny on fat: 'How to eat to avoid chronic diseases'
This is the first celebration of Heart Month (it comes every February) since the release of the updated dietary guidelines for Americans. The new recommendations are meant to represent the most current scientific evidence ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Study links America's favorite cooking oil to obesity
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to understand.
Nov 26, 2025
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Which cooking oil is best? Asking how they're made could tell you more
Vegetable oils are everywhere, and almost everyone has an opinion about them. From clever marketing in supermarket aisles to headlines about deforestation, they have become both the heroes and villains of the modern diet. ...
Oct 18, 2025
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Study finds animal-based fats fuel tumor growth in obese mice, plant fats do not
Obesity elevates the risk of at least 13 major cancers, including those of the breast, colon and liver. It also impairs immune responses that target tumors and are stimulated by cancer immunotherapies. But it has long been ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows
Knowing the calorie content of foods does not help people understand which foods are healthier, according to a study I recently co-authored in the Journal of Retailing. When study participants considered calorie information, ...
May 12, 2025
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Possible fecal contamination prompts butter recall
More than 1,700 pounds of butter are being recalled due to possible contamination with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Apr 14, 2025
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