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Researchers see added nutritional benefits in organic milk

PULLMAN, Wash. – A team led by a Washington State University researcher has found that organic milk contains significantly higher concentrations of heart-healthy fatty acids compared to milk from cows on conventionally managed dairy farms. While all types of milk fat can help improve an individual’s fatty acid profile, the team concludes that organic whole […]

Roundworms help scientists understand cholesterol, fat

PULLMAN — Microscopic roundworms are helping scientists better understand what regulates cholesterol and fatty acid levels in the body, according to Washington State University researcher Jennifer Watts.Her work is included in an article published today in the scientific journal Nature.The article, with lead authors from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, […]