Some children and adults develop an unusual eating disorder where they restrict the food they eat, but not because of body image issues or a desire to lose weight. Not much is known about what causes ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

Weird History Food is getting into the Genetic Reasons Why You Like Certain Foods. Here's some good news for picky eaters: ...

A panel of diverse mitonucleogenotypes in D. melanogaster: Population setup and grouping according to mitochondrial and nuclear SNPs. Credit: PLOS Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002218 ...

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Nutrition, researchers evaluated the relationship between genetic variations and food choices. Food selection is a multifaceted process impacted by taste ...

Our immune systems have to respond when they sense an invader so we are protected from infection. These invaders are presented to the immune system through antigens, and we develop some antibodies ...

Researchers reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity of food allergy reactions. Currently there is no reliable or readily available clinical ...

An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...