Published February 15, 2017

Researchers gave mice the emulsifiers polysorbate 80 and carboxymethylcellulose, which are found in a wide variety of processed foods. They found that the emulsifiers changed the mice’s gut microbiota in such a way that their guts became more susceptible to inflammation as well as to tumor growth.

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Published February 9, 2017

Researchers know that toxic proteins play a key role in the progression of Alzheimer’s. But they weren’t sure how they made their way through the brain. Now, research conducted at the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology has found that these proteins spread along existing brain paths and through nerve synapses.

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Published February 2, 2017

Researchers wanted to determine which nutrients affect afternoon sleepiness. They tested protein, salt, and sugar. Of the three, both protein and salt caused an increase in sleep.

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