New enzyme blocks gluten, relieves symptoms of gluten intolerance

Taking an enzyme tablet blocks gluten from entering the small intestine, new study finds, significantly improving symptoms in gluten-sensitive patients.

Green Tea Flavonoid May Prevent Reinfection With Hepatitis C Virus Following Liver Transplantation

German researchers have determined that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) – a flavonoid found in green tea – inhibits the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from entering liver cells…

Also In Global Health News: Malaria Vaccine; Brazil’s Progress Toward MDGs; Malnutrition In Guatemala; Treatments For Kala-Azar

PATH, Merck, NYU To Work Together On Development Of Vaccine To Keep Malaria Parasite From Entering Liver The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI), pharmaceutical company Merck and New York University’s Langone Medical Center on Tuesday announced they were collaborating “to develop a vaccine capable of preventing the malaria parasite from entering the human live…