Orangutan finding highlights need to protect habitat
Iconic great apes in Borneo lost muscle during fruit shortagesCredit: Kristana Parinters Makur/Tuanan Orangutan Research Project Wild orangutans are known ...
Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients
Backyard chickens, rabbits, soybeans can meet household protein demand
Credit: Allison Mills/Michigan Tech In 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Now, we have an ...
Kefir packs less of a probiotic punch than labels claim
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Gut health is having a moment, with sales of fermented ...
New study: Kefir package claims don’t always accurately reflect composition of commercial products
Researchers reporting in JDS CommunicationsTM found overstated microorganism density and nonlabelled bacterial species, potentially misleading consumersCredit: B.N. Metras, M.J. Holle, ...
Tanzanian farmers boost diets with sustainable methods
Credit: Marianne V. Santoso ITHACA, N.Y. - A project based in Tanzania found significant improvements in the diversity of children's ...
Gero announces GeroSense API to quantify health and revolutionize the wellness industry
Credit: GERO PTE. LTD. Gero has developed and validated GeroSense AI to track biological age and resilience via smartphone sensor ...
UMD researchers study metabolism and liver function in embryonic chickens and hatchlings
Findings could improve both animal and human health, providing insights into liver and metabolic disease in animals and humansCredit: Edwin ...
Defective epithelial barriers linked to two billion chronic diseases
Credit: (Image: Cezmi Akdis) Epithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This ...
Researchers find the secret behind maintaining a healthy weight loss
Credit: Karina Kjærgård Kranker. Half of the Danish population have overweight, while 17 percent live with obesity. Worldwide, almost 40 ...
Many consumers misinterpret food date labels, yet use them with confidence
Consumer education is needed to increase understanding of food date labels according to a new study in the Journal of ...
UAB spinoff to treat chronic respiratory disease announces $3 million seed funding
ResBiotic Inc. will use the money to develop and commercialize groundbreaking probiotic formulations for lung health.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - ...
Study shows how low-protein intake during pregnancy can cause renal problems in offspring
In an article published in PLOS ONE, scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center describe the impact of hypoproteinemia on the ...
Addressing the persistent controversies and questions in preterm infant nutrition
Translating the Pre-B project into clinical practice and a research agendaCredit: PAS A hot topic symposia session during the Pediatric ...
Ravi Sheth wins Hertz thesis prize for revolutionizing microbial research
Credit: Ravi Sheth Hertz Fellow Ravi Sheth says his lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard is "like a Willy Wonka ...