How CLA fights inflammatory disease

By Dominique Patton

19-Oct-2005 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 04:40 GMT

US scientists have explained how one of the forms of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a fatty acid found in dairy products, could reduce inflammatory disease.

CLA, full-fat dairy linked to lower bowel cancer risk

10-Oct-2005

High intake of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a type of fat found naturally in cow's milk, is associated with a significantly lower risk of bowel cancer, shows a new Swedish study.

Scientists double CLA content in cheese

28-Sep-2005

Feeding cows sunflower oil more than doubled levels of conjugated linoleic acids in cheese made from their milk, says new research, improving the fatty acids' potential in functional dairy development.

CLA functional role needs more studies

21-Sep-2005

More clinical studies using humans are needed to better understand the effects of conjugated linoleic acids, found naturally in dairy and meat, on weight loss and other aspects of consumers' health.