Scientists at UC Irvine have found a way to potentially reverse age-related vision loss by targeting the ELOVL2 “aging gene” and restoring vital fatty acids in the retina. Their experiments in mice ...

The building blocks of proteins, amino acids, are essential for all living things. Twenty different amino acids build the thousands of proteins that carry out biological tasks. While some are made ...

Words matter in national dietary guidance—especially technical ones. In the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, readers are urged to prioritize oils “with essential fatty acids,” with olive ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Take a walk down the drugstore vitamin aisle, and you'll see one word over and over: omega-3s. Omega-3s are a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid that play an essential role in heart and brain health.

Seeds are the perfect crunchy, salty topping for yogurt, salads and smoothies. And they're packed with health benefits, including omega-3s for your heart. While all seeds contain some of these ...

Kristie Reed, PharmD, oversees emergency, general medical, surgical, psychiatric care, and oncology medication as the pharmacy director of a community hospital. Dr. Reed specializes in IV medications.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients receiving hemodialysis, yet effective preventive therapies remain limited. Supplementation with n−3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and fatty liver disease all describe conditions where too much fat builds up in the liver, ...

In short, AHAs work by exfoliating, and that process makes skin look instantly more refreshed. Though a scrub can also remove dead cells, chemically exfoliating with alpha hydroxy acid products can go ...

While C13 fatty acid remains elusive in human plasma, new findings reveal its microbial origins, unique metabolic pathways, and potential as a biomarker for understanding how diet and the gut ...