An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease.
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Some obese people lack the classic metabolic risk factors of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar linked with obesity. But are they still at risk for heart disease and diabetes?
Fat cells and cancer cells talk to each other. Specialists in both systems can do the same.
A new study shows that most young adults know about the connection between omega-3 fats and brain and heart health. Despite this, only two out of five reported buying or eating omega-3 foods.
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Associate Professor of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph
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Assistant Research Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Boston University
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Associate Professor, School of Human Nutrition, McGill University
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Research Associate and Lecturer, School of Human Nutrition, McGill University
