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Some people who don’t have celiac disease say they feel better on a gluten-free diet. Researchers have long been puzzled as to why. A study suggests it could be because of a protein called zonulin.
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News & Views: A Protein in the Gut May Explain Why Some Can’t Stomach Gluten
Posted on January 7, 2016 by Katherine Malanson | Categories: MD Lesson2-1, MD Unit2, Metabolic Disease | |
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News & Views: Urine for a Surprise: Your pee might reveal your risk for obesity
Posted on May 15, 2015 by Katherine Malanson | Categories: MD Unit2, Metabolic Disease | |
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There are clues about your activity level and metabolism in urine. Researchers hope to one day predict obesity risk by tracking the different levels and ratios of certain molecules in pee.
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