Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that palmitic acid, one of the most common fats in human milk, meats and dairy products, is made by the liver and sent to the developing brain when ...

The scientists found that palmitic acid had a unique and concerning effect on cancer cells. In experiments involving mice, cancer cells that had been exposed to palmitic acid became much more capable ...

Not all saturated fats are identical or affect the body in the same way. Learn about the different kinds and their impacts on ...

Two types of industrially processed hard fats, widely used in everyday foods such as bakery products, margarines and spreads, are unlikely to affect heart health when consumed in levels achievable in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory – especially as we age.

Two types of industrially processed hard fats, widely used in everyday foods such as bakery products, margarines and spreads, are unlikely to affect heart health when consumed in levels achievable in ...

A new study shows that eating a diet exclusively high in saturated fats can reprogram the mouse immune system, making it better able to fight off infection but more susceptible to systemic ...

Lauric, myristic, and palmitic acids 1 (Figures 1–3) are former Molecules of the Week. This holiday season, we bring them together to report on how they might brighten up your life. All three of the ...

Palm oils have a wide range of application uses, making them the world's most extensively produced and consumed vegetable oil. Both crude palm oil and kernel palm oil have uses that stretch beyond the ...