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A legacy of precision nutrition
By Amanda Wicks University Communications UNC-Chapel Hill Image by Robert Singh Photography Dr. Steven Zeisel will be stepping down as the UNC Nutrition Research Institute’s director after 13 years, but he leaves behind a legacy that has helped shape a more...
Incorporating genetic diversity into animal model studies of precision nutrition
One of the barriers to translating research results from pre-clinical to clinical is when positive results seen in animal models fail to be apparent in humans. Many early-stage studies use a single mouse strain. These mice are genetically homogeneous, and while this...
Nutrient Supplements as a Treatment for FASD
While the best defense against fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) remains avoiding alcohol consumption during pregnancy, research has shown that dietary choline supplementation can reduce at least some of the cognitive and behavioral problems associated with FASD...


