For years, the phrase “trans fat” has carried a warning. Health experts have linked these fats to heart disease, prompting ...

Trans-fatty acids (TFA) are a major cause of cardiovascular diseases. These harmful fats can accumulate along artery walls, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks. According ...

Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system ...

New research suggests that dairy's naturally occurring trans fats likely have a different health impact than industrial trans ...

AS Tanzania continues to grapple with the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), health experts are warning that ...

Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids. When a person eats trans fats it raises their bad low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Trans fats also lower a person’s good high-density ...

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - Trans-fats, which are being phased out of food because they clog arteries, may raise the risk of getting breast cancer, European researchers reported on Friday. They ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a comprehensive strategy and roadmap for the regulation of Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) in Nigeria. The event, which ...

The previous article described how fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon-carbon bonds, with the carbon mostly “saturated” with hydrogen atoms. When two saturated adjacent carbon atoms exchange ...