The discovery of a "metabolic switch" in fruit flies could potentially lead to new treatments for obesity and cancer, researchers say.

"...if we can help our patients better control these symptoms between episodes, it could help reduce the number of times they relapse into acute episodes."

New research in rats shows that saturated fatty acid levels in the brain increase as memories form. The work could push studies of memory forward.

A prescrption for omega-3 fatty acids is an option for reducing high levels of triglycerides, research finds.

There's a link between fatty acids and increased prostate cancer tumor growth, researchers report.