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Nutritional Immunology
Nutritional Immunology is a branch of immunology aimed at understanding how diet and nutritional factors influence the immune responses. It also involves studying possible effects of diet on prevention and managing development of diseases.
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FEB 21, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A wealth of research has linked fasting or calorie-restricted diets to health benefits and aging improvements. New work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Cardiology
Sugary drinks could be harming your heart and shortening your lifespan, even if you work out regularly.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 01, 2024Plants & Animals
Can microgreen be customized based on dietary and medical needs? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 16, 2023Immunology
Cancer is very difficult to treat due to various components that therapies must address to effectively kill or lyse tumo ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
"Flips the field of microbiology on its head" by revealing the compartmentalization of biochemical processes in bacteria ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 14, 2023Immunology
The gut microbiome has been getting a lot of attention in the past decade. It is made up of bacteria, archaea, and fungi ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAUG 31, 2023Immunology
Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, developme ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAPR 06, 2023Health & Medicine
Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to nutritional and safe foods. A recent study published in JAMA Network ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 06, 2023Cancer
Evidence supports the interplay between diet, nutrition, and obesity and their collective influences on health and welln ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 17, 2023Immunology
People have been using and consuming ginger for thousands of years in several places, including India, China, Persia, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2023Immunology
The World Health Organizations has recommended that individuals consume fewer than five grams of salt daily, which trans ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2022Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2022Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2022Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2022Immunology
Guar gum is a common food additive that is extracted from guar beans; it can help stabilize food and animal food, and is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2022Immunology
Our immune system is crucial to our health. It has to respond to pathogens and tissue damage quickly by initiating infla ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2022Immunology
A variety of studies have suggested that diets that restrict or reduce caloric intake can lengthen lifespan. Now, resear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2022Immunology
T cells are on the front lines of the immune system, monitoring the body for pathogens, and springing into action when t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 26, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements to preven ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 21, 2022Immunology
New research has indicated that deficiencies in micronutrients can promote inflammation, and make the immune system more ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A wealth of research has linked fasting or calorie-restricted diets to health benefits and aging improvements. New work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Cardiology
Sugary drinks could be harming your heart and shortening your lifespan, even if you work out regularly.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 01, 2024
Plants & Animals
Can microgreen be customized based on dietary and medical needs? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 16, 2023
Immunology
Cancer is very difficult to treat due to various components that therapies must address to effectively kill or lyse tumo
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
"Flips the field of microbiology on its head" by revealing the compartmentalization of biochemical processes in bacteria
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 14, 2023
Immunology
The gut microbiome has been getting a lot of attention in the past decade. It is made up of bacteria, archaea, and fungi
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
AUG 31, 2023
Immunology
Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, developme
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
APR 06, 2023
Health & Medicine
Food insecurity is the lack of consistent access to nutritional and safe foods. A recent study published in JAMA Network
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 06, 2023
Cancer
Evidence supports the interplay between diet, nutrition, and obesity and their collective influences on health and welln
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 17, 2023
Immunology
People have been using and consuming ginger for thousands of years in several places, including India, China, Persia, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2023
Immunology
The World Health Organizations has recommended that individuals consume fewer than five grams of salt daily, which trans
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Immunology
Allura Red is an artificial food dye that is also called FD&C Red 40 or Food Red 17. It can be found in soft drinks, can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2022
Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2022
Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2022
Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2022
Immunology
Guar gum is a common food additive that is extracted from guar beans; it can help stabilize food and animal food, and is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2022
Immunology
Our immune system is crucial to our health. It has to respond to pathogens and tissue damage quickly by initiating infla
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2022
Immunology
A variety of studies have suggested that diets that restrict or reduce caloric intake can lengthen lifespan. Now, resear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2022
Immunology
T cells are on the front lines of the immune system, monitoring the body for pathogens, and springing into action when t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 26, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements to preven
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 21, 2022
Immunology
New research has indicated that deficiencies in micronutrients can promote inflammation, and make the immune system more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch