Bilthoven, the Netherlands - A high intake of trans fatty acids contributes to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), Dutch researchers say. In their study, published in the March 10, 2001 issue of ...

There has been a greater decline in hospitalizations for cardiovascular events (heart attack and stroke combined) in New York counties that enacted restrictions on trans-fatty acids in eateries ...

Vegetable oils derived from soybeans, canola, and other seed crops are already widely used for cooking, to make biodiesel fuel, and as solvents for inks and paints. Chemists could do much more with ...

Mammalian fatty acid synthase is one of the most complex molecular synthetic machines in human cells. It is also a promising target for the development of anti-cancer and anti-obesity drugs and the ...

The WHO’s draft guidelines on saturated fat have been challenged by a group of international researchers, who say different types of fatty acids, and the diversity of foods, should be taken into ...

A new study has found that trans-vaccenic acid, a fatty acid found in dairy products and the meat of grazing animals, may boost the cancer-killing abilities of the immune system’s T cells. Also found ...

Even as a doctor, I sometimes have difficulty remembering which are the good fatty acids and which are the bad. So when McDonald’s announced last week that it was changing its cooking oil–reducing ...