September 23, 2020 | News, pub-sumner, Sumner News
The fundamental principle of precision nutrition is that different people, by virtue of their genetic backgrounds and life exposures, may have different nutritional needs. A compelling example of this principle is found in a recent publication by current NRI faculty...
September 23, 2020 | News
This article was published originally by UNC-Chapel Hill in Health and Medicine on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020. A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity. From COVID-19 risk to recovery, the odds...
August 20, 2020 | News, Voruganti News
This article was published originally by endeavors on August 19th, 2020. Baba Mass is a research technician in the Voruganti Lab within the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. He studies how genes and diet impact serum uric acid levels – a chemical created when the body...
August 18, 2020 | News, Zeisel, Zeisel News
This article was originally published on knowablemagazine.org on July 28, 2020. By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Q&A with nutrition researcher Steven Zeisel Genes, microbes and other factors govern how each person’s body processes nutrients. Understanding the connections...
July 24, 2020 | Cheatham, Cheatham News, News, Voruganti News
Nutrigenetic research at the NRI often focuses on brain development and health across the lifespan. Recently, faculty members Carol Cheatham, PhD, and Saroja Voruganti, PhD, received a supplemental grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA), a division of the...
