A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk -- lauric acid -- shines as a possible new acne treatment, thanks to a bioengineering graduate student. The student developed a "smart ...

However, when you break coconut oil down into its active parts, things start to look less miraculous and more like science. Lauric acid is one of those active parts. It’s a medium-length long-chain ...

Background: Epidemiological studies on the effect of individual saturated fatty acids (SFAs) on cardiovascular disease, especially in developing countries with different dietary patterns, are scarce.