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The microbiome plays a vital role in a healthy diet

A recent study discusses the current national nutritional recommendations from the viewpoint of the gut microbiota.

14 Jun 2022

People with higher blood DHA levels are 49% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, study shows

New research published today in Nutrients shows that people with a higher blood DHA level are 49% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease vs. those with lower levels, according to the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI).

10 Jun 2022

Study suggests the gut microbiota may be one of the factors determining the physiological inter-sex differences in pain perception

Researchers investigated whether the gut-brain axis could influence pain thresholds.

10 Jun 2022

First-in-class, anti-cancer mitochondrial drug found to be effective against most carcinoma cell lines

A study of the lead agent (CPI-613) in a class of anticancer drugs undergoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved clinical trials reveals that CPI-613 is effective against most carcinoma cell lines, and, used in combination, could have efficacy against reducing some tumors.

9 Jun 2022

Targeting fatty acid metabolism holds promise for Parkinson's disease

The human brain is lipid rich. Lipids and fatty acids contribute to many important cellular processes. Alpha-synuclein - a protein that plays a critical role in Parkinson's disease (PD) - is known to interact with and alter the balance of lipids and fatty acids.

9 Jun 2022

Ketogenic diets may help ward off polycystic kidney disease

The team of UC Santa Barbara biochemist Thomas Weimbs published the results of a clinical study that gives the first indication that ketogenic diets may be safe and effective in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

7 Jun 2022

Substances touted to improve athletic performance and high fat diet fuel pancreatic cancer’s development

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have found a cell nuclear receptor activated by high fat diets and synthetic substances in unregulated athletic performance enhancers fuels the progression of precancerous pancreas lesions into pancreatic cancer.

1 Jun 2022

Membrane lipid stops stress reactions and inhibits cell death

Programmed cell death is an important tool that an organism uses to keep itself healthy. When a cell does not function as it should, various stress reactions are activated. The goal of these reactions is to restore the original cell function.

1 Jun 2022

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Jun 2022

FDA grants Breakthrough Device designation for Emily's Care Nourish Test System

Lactation Lab, which offers the most scientifically advanced breast milk testing available, has announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has granted the company Breakthrough Device designation for its latest device Emily's Care Nourish Test System that tests and provides a nutritional analysis of breast milk.

26 May 2022

NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, because NAFLD prompts the over-production of a class of proteins that cause inflammation and damage to their blood vessels.

25 May 2022

Gut microbiota linked to immunocompromised people's variable response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed whether disturbances in the gut microbiota weaken the serological response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.

25 May 2022

Study demonstrates that ATV006 is orally bioavailable and has potent efficacy against SARS-CoV-2

A new study has revealed that ATV006, which is a 5′-hydroxyl-isobutyryl prodrug, possesses extraordinary oral pharmaco-kinetic (PK) profiles in rats and cynomolgus monkeys and exhibited significant antiviral activity against ancestral SARS-COV-2 strain as well as VOCs.

20 May 2022

Fatty Acids News and Research

The microbiome plays a vital role in a healthy diet

People with higher blood DHA levels are 49% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, study shows

Study suggests the gut microbiota may be one of the factors determining the physiological inter-sex differences in pain perception

First-in-class, anti-cancer mitochondrial drug found to be effective against most carcinoma cell lines

Targeting fatty acid metabolism holds promise for Parkinson's disease

Ketogenic diets may help ward off polycystic kidney disease

Substances touted to improve athletic performance and high fat diet fuel pancreatic cancer’s development

Membrane lipid stops stress reactions and inhibits cell death

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

FDA grants Breakthrough Device designation for Emily's Care Nourish Test System

NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Gut microbiota linked to immunocompromised people's variable response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Study demonstrates that ATV006 is orally bioavailable and has potent efficacy against SARS-CoV-2

How does diet affect COVID-19?

Microbes can influence which of the gut's genes are being called into action

Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

Studying immunomodulatory effects of microbiota helps design prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against COVID-19

Joint associations of genetic risk and diet quality with incident type 2 diabetes

UNIGE scientists develop a novel tool to visualize palmitoylation process in living cells

CN Bio introduces PhysioMimix NASH ‘in-a-box’ reagent kit

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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