Trans fats hinder multiple steps in blood flow regulation pathways

		IMAGE: U. of I. emeritus veterinary biosciences professor Fred Kummerow, who is 94, has spent nearly six decades studying lipid biochemistry, and is a long-time advocate for a ban on trans... Click here for more information.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in processed foods contain trans fatty acids that interfere with the regulation of blood flow. A new report reveals a new way in which these "trans fats" gum up the cellular machinery that keeps blood moving through arteries and veins.