Avocado Chocolate Mousse
February 22, 2016 • Avocado Chocolate Mousse recipe designed by Chef Megan Lambert, Senior Instructor at Johnson & Wales University.
Nutrient Deprivation Kills Kidney Cancer Cells
February 18, 2016 • The greedy metabolism of cancer cells to target kidney cell carcinomas, which kill more than 100,000 Americans each year, has been exploited by researchers. The team showed that the majority of renal cell cancers rewire their metabolism in a way that leaves them addicted to the nutrient cystine. By depriving the cancer cells of cystine, the researchers were able to trigger a form of cell death called necrosis in tumor cells.
Pregnancy, Drinking and Diet: Consider "Whole Health" When Pregnant
February 18, 2016 • Scientists at the UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Research Institute are developing a “whole health” message for pregnant mothers emphasizing evidence-based, nutritional research that empowers them to make their own decisions on everything from drinking to dietary choices.
Dr. Philip May on Time Warner Cable News
February 17, 2016 • Watch an interview with Dr. Philip May on Time Warner Cable News. Dr. May is an expert in the field of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the epidemiology of a number of health-related behaviors.