fatty

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In both cases, adipocytes fail to regulate energy normally, which can contribute to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, inflammation, and cardiovascular problems.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

HSL plays a central role in this process by breaking down triglycerides into fatty acids that other organs can use for fuel.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Interest in omega-3 fatty acids, the key components of fish oil, has been growing rapidly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

To break down these fatty acids, plant cells use a specialized structure known as the peroxisome, a membrane-bound compartment also found in human cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Lunch was a bowl of steaming-hot potato soup, beans, narrow rashers of fatty bacon, and fresh brown bread.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss