A specially designed microbe cuts dietary methylmercury levels in pregnant mice, signaling the potential for a new tool for ...

Humans need isoleucine, an amino acid, for many reasons, so eliminating it is off the table. But cutting back could greatly ...

These mice were also more susceptible to infection by pathogens such as Salmonella. On the other hand, mice given food loosely mimicking a Mediterranean diet—high in plant-based fiber from fruits, ...

A new study, in mice, has now uncovered a molecular mechanism that could explain why a high-fat diet increases the risk of Alzheimer’s. The research is published in the journal Nutrients .

For example, both groups showed similar weight gain and energy expenditure. However, when the mice were infected with the influenza A virus after three weeks on either diet, some differences became ...