Researchers from the Institute of Pharmacology of the Charité – Universitätsmediz in Berlin have shown that the release of fatty acids from body fat has a major impact on heart health. By interfering with the body’s lipid metabolism, the researchers successfully reduced the risk of heart failure. The results of this study have been published in the journal PLOS Genetics. …

Adipose tissue may affect cancer development in multiple ways Bottom Line: Adipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of fat and the location in the body. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Author: Cornelia M. Ulrich, PhD, Senior …