New research links common dietary fat found in eggs to fast-growing breast cancer

New research links common dietary fat found in eggs to fast-growing breast cancer

Scientists have uncovered a striking connection between a common fat in the modern diet and one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. The research zeroes in on linoleic acid—a type of omega-6 fat found in foods such as eggs, meat, soybeans, and popular seed oils—and shows how it can drive tumor growth in triple-negative breast cancer by activating a key cellular growth switch. The Nutrient-Growth Connection Every cell in your body has t…