Professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan at the University of Illinois (IMAGE)

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Professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan at the University of Illinois

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Free fatty acids in the blood are linked with higher rates of estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer in obese postmenopausal women, according to a new study led by food science and human nutrition professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan at the University of Illinois.

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