You may not yet have heard of chylomicrons, but a nutritional scientist at the University of Alberta believes you will soon--especially if you care about preventing a stroke or heart attack. Dr.

Familial hyperchylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare disorder you get from genes passed down from your parents. When you have it, your body isn’t able to break down (metabolize) fat. Specifically, ...

Eaten too much over the holiday season? New research shows that macrophages in the mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) can offset the pro-inflammatory effects of overeating saturated fats by expressing ...