fatty

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Researchers found evidence that oleic acid may encourage tumor growth in pancreatic cancer, a result that surprised the team because of the fatty acid's long-standing reputation as a heart-healthy dietary fat.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A Brazilian study published in Nutrients found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil reduced glucose intolerance and weakened insulin resistance in rats that were not obese but showed a diabetes-like metabolic condition.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Amy said: "It's not like a soft, fatty belly that can move. It's just in the way and heavy."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But when someone thought to analyze the fatty tissues of the grebes, they were found to be loaded with DDD in the extraordinary concentration of 1600 parts per million.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson