Some children and adults develop an unusual eating disorder where they restrict the food they eat, but not because of body image issues or a desire to lose weight. Not much is known about what causes ...

An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...

A panel of diverse mitonucleogenotypes in D. melanogaster: Population setup and grouping according to mitochondrial and nuclear SNPs. Credit: PLOS Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002218 ...

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Nutrition, researchers evaluated the relationship between genetic variations and food choices. Food selection is a multifaceted process impacted by taste ...

Have you ever wondered why your best friend can’t get enough of spicy peppers while the mere thought of a jalapeño makes your eyes water? It turns out that your dinner plate is actually a reflection ...

Do your genes determine how long you will live, or do your lifestyle factors matter more? Learn how these work together for a ...

Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity of food allergy ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

Researchers reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity of food allergy reactions. Currently there is no reliable or readily available clinical ...