We know all about taste — or do we? Study finds new mechanism
When we perceive three of our basic tastes — sweet, savory, and bitter — we might have more than one ‘taste channel’ to fall upon, a new study suggests.
January 13, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: basic, biology / biochemistry, fall-upon, new-study, oncalldietitian.com, our-basic, perceive-three, taste-channel
Typical food triggers creation of regulatory T cells
Institute for Basic Science researchers document how normal diet establishes immune tolerance conditions in the small intestine.
January 28, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: basic, basic-science, document-how, immune-tolerance, normal-diet, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets
Clinical Trials Needed To Test Non-Skeletal Benefits Of Vitamin D
The Endocrine Society’s new scientific statement published online represents the first comprehensive evaluation of both the basic and clinical evidence related to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D. The statement addresses current research regarding the associations of vitamin D with immune function, hypertension, stroke, skin conditions and maternal/fetal health…
May 21, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: associations, basic, both-the-basic, clinical-evidence, current-research, endocrine, endocrine-society, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, online-represents, skin-conditions, statement-published