Thursday, March 13, 2014

Abdominal fat accumulation prevented by unsaturated fat

New research shows that saturated fat builds more fat and less muscle than polyunsaturated fat. This is the first study on humans to show that the fat composition of food not only influences cholesterol levels in the blood and the risk of cardiovascular disease but also determines where the fat will be stored in the body. Gaining weight on excess calories from polyunsaturated fat appears to cause more gain in muscle mass, and less body fat than overeating a similar amount of saturated fat. Read More

Streamlining Clinical Trials: Enhancing Efficiency and Affordability for Medical Innovation

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have become more expensive, with median costs estimated at $41,413 per patient for trials conducted betw...

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