(Monday 14 October 2024, Vienna, Austria) Researchers have unveiled a novel approach to tackle obesity by targeting fat absorption in the small intestine. The cutting-edge nanoparticle system, ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

The absorption of fat across the gut wall had been thought to depend on passive diffusion. However, a brain–gut circuit has been found that controls the size of surface area for absorption. A compound ...

Nutrition experts say the time of day you take vitamin K matters less than pairing it with a fat-containing meal to improve absorption. This advice is especially important for those with malabsorption ...

Most of us have heard the basics: eat your greens, get enough protein, don't skip breakfast. But there's a whole layer of ...

Monash University and Seaport Therapeutics have developed a new approach to delivering drug molecules that piggybacks onto natural fat absorption pathways to allow oral delivery of some drugs ...

Researchers from Tongji University and Nanjing Medical University have developed an innovative method to address obesity by focusing on fat absorption in the small intestine. This advanced ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2025 — Weight-loss interventions, including gastric bypass surgery and drugs that prevent dietary fat absorption, can be invasive or have negative side effects. Now, researchers ...

Vitamin supplement absorption depends on many factors, including supplement formulation, your diet, health conditions, and pill coatings that may affect dissolution. Your body can store fat-soluble ...

Vitamin D is needed to maintain strong bones, a good mood, and a healthy immune system. Taking the vitamin with certain foods may help your body absorb the nutrients better. These include fatty foods ...