Ancestral diets determine vulnerability to type 2 diabetes

The middle classes from developing countries are more susceptible than western Caucasians to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in today’s changing environment.

High-fiber diet during pregnancy may protect offspring against asthma

A new study finds a high-fiber diet alters the gut bacteria of pregnant women, leading to the release of anti-inflammatory substances that protect offspring from developing asthma.

Protein identified that helps prevent active tuberculosis in infected patients

UCLA-led study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis – the bacterium that causes tuberculosis – from developing the…