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Dr. Steven Zeisel presents research at Harvard Nutrition Symposium
Dr. Steven Zeisel, NRI Director, spoke at the 11th Annual Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium at Harvard University. His presentation centered on the topic of choline as an essential dietary nutrient in humans.
Keimyung University Researcher Partners with NRI
Dr. Seung-Wan Ryu, Associate Professor in Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Keimyung University School of Medicine in Korea, is visiting the NRI to collaborate on cutting edge nutrition research. Dr. Ryu is studying the effects of dietary choline on the growth of blood vessels in tumors.
Study Reveals Diet Rich in choline Promotes Fetal Brain Development
A mouse study by NRI scientists shows that prenatal diets that are deficient in choline—an essential nutrient that is part of all cell membranes— form fewer blood vessels in the brains of developing fetuses. These findings could prove significant for pregnant women.