Environmental contamination has exposed humans to various metal agents, including
mercury. It has been determined that mercury is not only harmful to the health of vulnerable …

ContextFish (finfish or shellfish) may have health benefits and also contain contaminants,
resulting in confusion over the role of fish consumption in a healthy diet. Evidence …

The intake of trans fat has been associated with coronary heart disease, sudden death from
cardiac causes, and diabetes. This article reviews the evidence for physiological and …

The lipid composition of cellular membranes is regulated to maintain membrane fluidity. A
key enzyme involved in this process is the membrane-bound stearoyl-CoA desaturase …

Mammals can synthesize all of the fatty acids (FA) necessary for proper health and
functioning with the exception of FA in the n-3 (omega-3) and n-6 (omega-6) families of …

Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease with several major complications affecting both the
quality and length of life. One of these complications is periodontal disease (periodontitis) …

Saturated fatty acids (FA) exert adverse health effects and are more likely to cause insulin
resistance and type 2 diabetes than unsaturated FA, some of which exert protective and …

Periodontitis has been traditionally regarded as a chronic inflammatory oral infection.
However, recent studies indicate that this oral disease may have profound effects on …

While intestinal transport systems for metabolites such as carbohydrates have been well
characterized, the molecular mechanisms of fatty acid (FA) transport across the apical …

A new experimental approach was used to determine whether a eucaloric, low fat, high
carbohydrate diet increases fatty acid synthesis. Normally volunteers consumed low fat …