News tagged with free fatty acids

Green and lean: Secreting bacteria eliminate cost barriers for renewable biofuel production

A Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing low-cost, renewable biofuels from bacteria. The team has reprogrammed photosynthetic ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Butter leads to lower blood fats than olive oil

High blood fat levels normally raise the cholesterol values in the blood, which in turn elevates the risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. Now a new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that butter leads to considerably ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cellular metabolism self-adapts to protect against free radicals

Oxygen-consuming organisms obtain energy through cellular respiration, which is the transformation of carbohydrates and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water. This process also produces toxic oxygen radicals which must be ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Low glycemic breakfast may increase benefits of working out

The benefits of physical activity and a balanced diet are well documented and form the basis of many public health recommendations. This is because each of these factors can independently influence risks for many chronic ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fat-derived inflammatory factor may explain diseases that come with obesity

An inflammatory factor already linked to several diseases, including pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and arthritis, may also be responsible for the insulin resistance that comes with obesity, according to a new study published ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0