Let’s all take a moment to be grateful that we’ve moved away from the low-fat phase of the 90s. Avocado lovers across the world have been rejoicing ever since we learned that healthy fats are, in fact ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nutrients, researchers review existing data on short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as butyrate, acetate, and propionate, as critical constituents of the ...

Long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAODs) represent a group of rare inborn errors of metabolism characterized by acute crises of energy metabolism and severe energy deficiency. Clinical ...

Scientists find that short chain fatty acids can be used to reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality from COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is ...

Saturated fatty acid chain length should be taken into consideration when assessing the impact on heart health, a new study suggests, indicating an opening for food marketers to differentiate the ...

Heart attacks mean energy deprivation. Could a fatty acid found in energy drinks, then, help recovery? A preclinical study explores this question. A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks ...

Lifting weights just two or three times a week can significantly change the trillions of bacteria living in your gut, and it ...

Scientists restored aging vision in mice with a missing fat, offering hope for new treatments against macular degeneration and vision loss.

Most of the fat in milk (around 99%) is in the form of triglycerides. Triglyceride molecules consist of a glycerol backbone with three fatty acids attached (or esterified) to it (hence the name “tri” ...