Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much ...

The prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the human body is an increasing concern. Studies revealed that human brain tissues contain seven to 30 times more particles than other organs, such ...

Explains the process of digestion, detailing how food is transformed into simpler substances that can be absorbed into the blood. It begins in the mouth with mastication and saliva mixing, followed by ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) have made a significant breakthrough in the development of reliable in-vitro digestion models. This ...

The digestion of dietary lipids is a multistage process that begins in the stomach with the action of gastric lipase on triacylglycerols, continues in the small intestine with bile salt–mediated ...

A new $3.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant is helping University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) researchers delve into one of the body’s most fascinating processes ...

The human body has a remarkable way of sending signals when something feels overwhelming. Sometimes those signals come as ...

All animals possess some capacity for repairing and replacing the lining of their intestines, a process called intestinal regeneration. In mammals, including humans, this constant but relatively minor ...

How do we determine how healthy our food is? We know now that our nutrition shouldn't just be measured in calories, or even in just macronutrients (the balance of fats, protein, and carbohydrates). An ...

Humans have always been curious about what our ancestors ate, and while many animals thrive on a diet of grass, humans cannot. The primary reason lies in our digestive system's inability to process ...

Summary: Scientists have uncovered evidence that the domestication of potatoes in the Andes influenced the evolution of human metabolism. A new study suggests ancient potato farming in the Andes may ...

A new seminal review in a special issue of the Journal of Dairy Science® highlights that the complex structure of dairy foods affects their metabolism beyond just their composition David W. Everett, ...