News tagged with natural fats
Molecular study shows unexpected effects of toxin
Scientists from the University of Birmingham studying the effects of the widely-used pesticide fenitrothion, have discovered unexpected cell damage in a common freshwater fish, roach, exposed to the toxin.
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Natural Oils Can Be Hydrogenated Without Making Unhealthy Trans Fats
(PhysOrg.com) -- To prolong the shelf life of foods, manufacturers often add hydrogen to natural oils, a process called hydrogenation. But hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse health ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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A new strategy normalizes blood sugars in diabetes
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, identifying a cellular pathway that fails when people become obese. By activating this pathway artificially, they were ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 28, 2010 |
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Scientists reveal key enzyme in fat absorption
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) have found that a key enzyme involved in absorbing fat may also be a key to reducing it. The enzyme, acyl CoA: monoacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 or ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Crusading NY health chief picked to head CDC
(AP) -- For seven years, Dr. Thomas Frieden has been the nagging conscience of the nation's biggest city, the man who made sure New Yorkers couldn't smoke in bars or eat french fries cooked in artery-clogging ...
May 15, 2009 |
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