September 2019

Leptin’s Role in Cancer Susceptibility August 30, 2019 – While the link between obesity and breast cancer risk is well known, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Obesity alters many conditions in cells and within the body, and it is not easy to...

August 2019

Startup SNP Therapeutics Merges Gene Testing With Personalized Nutrition July 15 2019 – In what may be the ultimate affirmation of “you are what you eat,” an innovative Charlotte-area company is merging high-tech genomic testing with personalized nutritional...

July 2019

Chinese herb may be a natural method of treating diabetes June 28, 2019 –The traditional Chinese herb Lycii Cortex (LyC), with its powerful compound kukoamine B, could be an effective nutraceutical choice for lowering blood glucose when used alone or in combination...

November 2015

November 1, 2015 • In this edition of our monthly e-news learn why researchers say no drinking when pregnant, is life expectancy a good measure of health and congratulate Dr. Hursting on his latest award.

December 2014

Appetite for Life Public Programing Mark Your Calendar The Nutrition Research Institute’s popular series of public programs, called Appetite for Life, resumes this January for a five-month run. Once each month, January through May, distinguished science...

October 2015

October 8, 2015 • In this month’s soundbite you will learn how “antioxidants” affect the body’s immune system. Sign up for this month’s AFL presentation by Dr. Surzenko. Also it’s not too early to buy a Christmas present. Consider giving a memorial brick in the NRI’s plaza.