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FDA plans to further reduce toxic elements in foods for babies and young children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration takes exposure to toxic elements, such as arsenic, mercury, cadmium and lead, in the food supply extremely seriously, especially when it comes to protecting the health and safety of the youngest and most vulnerable in the population.

5 Mar 2021

Insight into how plants sense zinc could help cultivate more nutritious crops

Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of Copenhagen, an international team of researchers has discovered how plants sense zinc and use this knowledge to enhance plant zinc uptake, leading to an increase in seed zinc content by 50 percent.

5 Mar 2021

Administering zinc supplements to Covid-19 patients may help reduce mortality and recovery time

Administering zinc supplements to Covid-19 patients with low levels of this element may be a strategy to reduce mortality and recovery time.

4 Mar 2021

Vegan diet affects bone health, shows study

The vegan diet is on trend. How this type of diet affects health is the subject of scientific studies.

4 Mar 2021

Study: Having children three years apart can prevent child stunting

Having children at least three years apart can help prevent stunting in children, says a study carried out in India.

4 Mar 2021

Combination of therapies may benefit patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders

Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have demonstrated how one combination of therapies may be beneficial for patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders.

3 Mar 2021

New 4D hydrogels may help develop tissues that closely resemble their natural counterparts

Tissue engineering has long-depended on geometrically static scaffolds seeded with cells in the lab to create new tissues and even organs.

2 Mar 2021

Study: Eating the right '5-a-day' mix of fruits and vegetables is likely optimal amount for longer life

Studies representing nearly 2 million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are fruits and 3 are vegetables, is likely the optimal amount for longer life, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

1 Mar 2021

Learning to live again: A Lazarus tale from the Covid front lines

The twinkle in his eyes, the delight in his smile, the joyous way he moved his disease-withered frame. They all proclaimed a single, resounding message: Grateful to be alive!

26 Feb 2021

Immunologists map unknown biological machinery to produce memory T cells

Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have mapped the previously unknown biological machinery by which the immune system generates T cells that kill bacteria, viruses and tumor cells.

26 Feb 2021

New test can detect viral infections in uncultured bacteria

The pandemic has made clear the threat that some viruses pose to people. But viruses can also infect life-sustaining bacteria and a Johns Hopkins University-led team has developed a test to determine if bacteria are sick, similar to the one used to test humans for COVID-19.

26 Feb 2021

Repetitive compression of limbs may improve recovery from the most deadly stroke

Scientists want to know more about how an inexpensive, low-risk treatment may improve recovery from the most deadly type of stroke.

25 Feb 2021

New hydrogel-based materials show promise for tissue engineering

New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to psychological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs, according to a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.

25 Feb 2021

Nutrients News and Research

FDA plans to further reduce toxic elements in foods for babies and young children

Insight into how plants sense zinc could help cultivate more nutritious crops

Administering zinc supplements to Covid-19 patients may help reduce mortality and recovery time

Vegan diet affects bone health, shows study

Study: Having children three years apart can prevent child stunting

Combination of therapies may benefit patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders

New 4D hydrogels may help develop tissues that closely resemble their natural counterparts

Study: Eating the right '5-a-day' mix of fruits and vegetables is likely optimal amount for longer life

Learning to live again: A Lazarus tale from the Covid front lines

Immunologists map unknown biological machinery to produce memory T cells

New test can detect viral infections in uncultured bacteria

Repetitive compression of limbs may improve recovery from the most deadly stroke

New hydrogel-based materials show promise for tissue engineering

Salk Institute uses $1 million gift to support world class cancer researcher

Study identifies another reason to add mushrooms to American diet

Protective COVID-19 antibodies can transfer from mothers to babies in the womb

Study provides better understanding of metabolic routes involved in regulating satiety

Study reveals mechanism for translation of maternally inherited mitochondrial genome

Some nutritional supplements may help prevent or mitigate COVID-19 severity

Researchers study how the methylation of proteins affects different mitochondrial processes

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