For the first time, researchers have identified how the brain’s fatty acids and the genes that control them are crucial to memory formation. In addition to increasing our understanding of how memories ...

The way by which saturated fatty acids can help with learning and memory acquisition in rats has been determined. Saturated fatty acids, which are found in foods such as meat and dairy products, are ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways Omega-3 fatty acids can lower the risk of heart disease and other ...

Rodent studies led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found that cells called astrocytes, which normally nourish neurons, also release toxic fatty acids after neurons are damaged.

Undergraduate researchers study a protein that converts omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids, possibly reducing ...

Cells that normally nourish healthy brain cells called neurons release toxic fatty acids after neurons are damaged, a new study in rodents shows. This phenomenon is likely the driving factor behind ...

A compound from ginger stops cancer cells from making fats and drains their energy, exposing a metabolic weakness in cancer cells.

Palmitic acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), a term for fatty acids containing 13 to 21 carbons. Palmitic acid contains 16 carbons. This acid is found in most fats and oils, such as ...

People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who eat more foods high in certain omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil, walnuts, canola oil and pumpkin seeds may have a slower physical decline from ...