Tag: Lipid

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This is why people gain weight as they get older

London: Researchers have found that lipid turnover in the fat tissue decreases during ageing and makes it easier to gain weight, even if we don’t eat more or exercise less than before. “The results indicate for the first time that processes in our fat tissue regulate changes in body weight during ageing in a way […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
Blood-sugar
Lipid in humans can help control blood sugar

Sao Paulo: A team of global researchers has discovered that a lipid — produced in response to cold by brown adipose tissue in the human body — helps reduce blood sugar. The discovery with the lipid known as 12-HEPE can pave the way for new treatments for diabetes, said the team from Brazil, the US […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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