The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow a new “qualified health claim” to be placed on the labels of oils with high levels of oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, stating that consumption ...

Is avocado oil liquid gold for your cholesterol? Here's what you need to know before you head into the kitchen.

Make your own salad dressing: Whisk it with vinegar, lemon juice, and herbs. Drizzle it over finished dishes: Add a finishing ...

Dieticians recommend consuming mostly unsaturated fats for cardiovascular health and a slim waistline. Now, in a surprising twist, researchers claim one such fat, oleic acid, may worsen α-synuclein ...

Food companies need to choose a source of high-oleic oils and how to promote them. High-oleic oils are not partially hydrogenated, a health plus, and they offer functional benefits, such as adding ...

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More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) - an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract - at least once in their life. The condition can cause ...

Skin irritation or inflammation "triggers a resting hair follicle to go into a growth phase," Dr. George Cotsarelis told ...

A surprising trigger for hair regrowth may lie in the body’s fat cells. Researchers have shown that mild skin irritation can ...

(A) This is the structure of stearic acid, an 18-carbon saturated fatty acid. The normal numbering system, starting with the carboxylic acid, is shown in blue. The carbons and oxygens of the ...