Hacker News with Generative AI: Fatty Acids

Omega-6 fatty acid promotes the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer (sciencedaily.com)
Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat "triple negative" breast cancer subtype, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Breast Cancer, Health, Nutrition, Science, Fatty Acids
17 points by FollowingTheDao 24 days ago | 1 comments
Fatty acids found in meat and poultry may be beneficial to human metabolism (medicalxpress.com)
Consuming fish oil or seafood along with their omega-3 fatty acids—good. Consuming too much red meat along with its omega-6 fatty acids—bad. In reality, however, the impact of arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fat found only in animal products, upon human health remains a complicated, poorly understood matter.
Nutrition, Health, Fatty Acids, Meat, Poultry
23 points by XzetaU8 198 days ago | 20 comments