Fat: It's a Memory Maker

Friday, May 8, 2009 - 11:35 in Mathematics & Economics

We all know the deal: Fat is evil, right? Buy low-fat, no-fat, fake-fat--anything that keeps you far, far away from the (other) F word. But recent research has some people saying fat's goten the short end of the stick. Researchers at UC Irvine are rising to fat's defense in a new study that says fat could trigger long-term memory foundation. read more

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