Modern beer yeast emerged from mix of European grape wine, Asian rice wine yeast
For thousands of years brewers made beer using specialized strains of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The historical origins of ...
Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients
Updated dietary reference intakes for sodium and potassium
Sodium and potassium dietary reference intake values updated in new report; introduces new category for sodium based on chronic disease ...
Daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression
MooDFOOD, the largest randomized clinical trial to study the effects of nutritional strategies on the prevention of major depressive disorder ...
Nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression, research shows
A daily intake of nutritional supplements won't help stave off the onset of depression, a new study has revealed. Instead, ...
Fasting-mimicking diet holds promise for treating people with inflammatory bowel disease
Clinical trial shows reduction of inflammation in humans; diet appears to reverse Crohn's and colitis pathology in mice What if ...
Renal reabsorption in living devices
3D bioprinted, vascularized proximal tubules mimic the human kidney's reabsorption functionsCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- Every ...
Boyce Thompson Institute researchers uncover new structures at plant-fungal interface
New discovery could eventually help reduce the use of fertilizer in agricultureCredit: Jotham Austin II and R. Howard Berg For ...
Breast milk microbiome contains yeast and fungi: Do these benefit the infant?
Washington, DC - March 1, 2019 - Investigators have now shown that the breast milk microbiome contains fungi. Multiple previous ...
High-fat diet and age alter microflora and cause inflammation in heart failure
Experiments with mice show involvement of gut bacteria and spleen in this heart pathologyCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Growing older ...
New study indicates early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding
Contrary to earlier research, early birth need not impact nursing success Researchers have determined that healthy premature babies can have ...
India’s child nutrition program sees higher utilization, but fewer gains in high-burden states
Improved access for historically marginalized castes and tribes, but low-educated women and the poorest groups left behind February 28, New ...
Thirty years of fast food: Greater variety, but more salt, larger portions, and added calories
Changes in food variety, portion size, dietary energy, and selected micronutrients are potentially fueling the obesity epidemic, according to a ...
Comparing antioxidants levels in tomatoes of different color
Specific antioxidants are associated with particular tomato colorsCredit: Laura J. Pérez-Flores Naturally occurring antioxidants have been of great interest in ...
Plant-based meals improve insulin and incretin secretion in those with type 2 diabetes
WASHINGTON - A plant-based diet improves the secretion of insulin and incretin hormones in those with type 2 diabetes, according ...
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