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 Chain reaction: Nutritional keys to a healthier diet may lie in unraveling starch structuresChain reaction: Nutritional keys to a healthier diet may lie in unraveling starch structures
 
The chain length distribution (CLD) of starch plays a crucial role in human health, affecting the digestibility of starch-containing foods and correlating with diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. By understanding and manipulating CLDs, it is possible to develop plant varieties that provide improved health properties in starch-based foods.
 
 
 Severe COVID-19 raises alarm for undiagnosed cancerSevere COVID-19 raises alarm for undiagnosed cancer
 
Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with a 1.31 higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer following hospital discharge, particularly renal, hematological, colon, and lung cancers, suggesting a potential link between the infection and undiagnosed cancer.
 
   The phenolic composition, antioxidant capacity, and other functional properties of fresh and dried figsThe phenolic composition, antioxidant capacity, and other functional properties of fresh and dried figs
 
Researchers explored the phytochemical contents and health benefits of consuming figs.
 
   Recurrent cases of ocular toxoplasmosis more likely to occur in womenRecurrent cases of ocular toxoplasmosis more likely to occur in women
 
Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University research.
 
   How lipid metabolites in the gut aid in regulatory T-cell differentiationHow lipid metabolites in the gut aid in regulatory T-cell differentiation
 
Researchers describe the Treg-cell-inducing activity of lipid extracts from the feces of specific-pathogen-free mice.
 
 COLOTECT 1.0 receives market authorization from Malaysia's Medical Device Authority
 
COLOTECT 1.0 receives market authorization from Malaysia's Medical Device AuthorityRecently, BGI Genomics' COLOTECT 1.0 DNA Methylation Detection Kit for Human SDC2, ADHFE1, and PPP2R5C Genes (Real-Time PCR), Sample Pretreatment Kit for Methylation Detection, DNA Isolation Kit, Stool Sample Collection Kit have received market authorization from Malaysia's Medical Device Authority (hereinafter referred to as MDA).
 
 
 Study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome offers hope for sleep-deprived parents
 
Study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome offers hope for sleep-deprived parentsThere's fresh hope for sleep-deprived parents, with a study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome, potentially helping them sleep soundly and ward off viruses.
 
 
 Neopterin: The infection biomarker
 
Neopterin: The infection biomarkerThis article details the origins of neopterin, its essential role in the immune response, and how it can act as an effective early indicator for bacterial and viral infections, allograft rejections, autoimmune disorders, and sarcoidosis.
 
 
 Study Finds Differences in the Gut Microbiome of White Rhinos Reproducing Successfully in Captivity
 
Study Finds Differences in the Gut Microbiome of White Rhinos Reproducing Successfully in CaptivityResearchers at North Carolina State University have identified significant differences in the gut microbiome of female southern white rhinos who are reproducing successfully in captivity, as compared to females who have not reproduced successfully in captivity.