Then he got a pint a day for two days. Dr. Flotte sent a fresh blood sample to the lab and got back a cholesterol reading of 150 mg. Impossible, he told the lab man.

Seed oils rich in linoleic acid may lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes, flipping the script on their controversial ...

Not all fats are equal. A new study has suggested that unsaturated fats from plant sources are far better for human health than saturated fats from animal sources. This work analyzed the composition ...

New research shows that junk food intake can be detected in blood and urine samples, offering a potential breakthrough in tracking ultraprocessed food consumption.

For 16 weeks, one group consumed a diet high in saturated animal fats, while the other group followed a diet rich in unsaturated plant-based fats. Blood samples were analysed using lipidomics to ...

The researchers found via blood testing, MRIs and samples of fat tissue examined in the lab, that despite having the same body fat mass and weight, regular exercisers had better heart health.

This new study, based on samples from 104 participants, aimed to identify biomarkers in the blood that could predict who would benefit most from dietary weight loss.