What made humans ‘the fat primate’? Changes in DNA packaging curbed our body’s ability to turn ‘bad’ fat into ‘good’ fat
Blame junk food or a lack of exercise. But long before the modern obesity epidemic, evolution made us fat too. […]
Researchers from King’s College London have found that therapy that can induce heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack. […] The type of saturated fats we eat can affect our risk of a heart attack, according to a study published […] A newly discovered regulatory mechanism helps the body control the rate of fat metabolism, according to a new study publishing […] Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that a high-fat diet enriched with cottonseed oil drastically improved cholesterol profiles […] Young people in England aren’t just drinking less alcohol — a new study published in BMC Public Health shows that […] Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass […] Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by alcohol consumption, according […] The inefficient breakdown of fats predicts later weight gain and metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes in women, researchers […] Wines and beers labelled as lower in alcohol strength may increase the total amount of alcoholic drink consumed, according to […]Triglycerides
Genetic therapy heals damage caused by heart attack
Not all saturated fats are equal when it comes to heart health: Cardiovascular risk of diets rich in saturated fats found in meats and the benefits of plant-based and dairy alternatives
Blocking hormone uptake burns more fat: New regulatory mechanism highlights importance of ‘beige fat’ tissue
Cottonseed oil linked to lower cholesterol
More young people are choosing not to drink alcohol
More accurate measure of body fat developed
Higher alcohol taxes are cost-effective in reducing alcohol harms
Abnormal lipid metabolism in fat cells predicts future weight gain and diabetes in women
Labeling alcoholic drinks as lower in strength could encourage people to drink more