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New and Noteworthy in Nutrition (NNN)

SOUTHERN AFRICA “In a little town not far from where I live, children suck salt to make themselves thirsty. Their thirst makes them drink more water and this fills their stomachs and helps to suppress the hunger in their bellies. It is almost beyond belief that three years ago Zimbabwe was called the breadbasket of Africa” (excerpt from Zimbabwean farmer, Cathy Buckle’s online journal, 22 Febru...

Characterization of CA XV, a new GPI-anchored form of carbonic anhydrase.

The main function of CAs (carbonic anhydrases) is to participate in the regulation of acid-base balance. Although 12 active isoenzymes of this family had already been described, analyses of genomic databases suggested that there still exists another isoenzyme, CA XV. Sequence analyses were performed to identify those species that are likely to have an active form of this enzyme. Eight species h...

New Light on the Peoples of Micronesia.

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In the Literature: New and Noteworthy Nutrition Research

In the past few decades, Americans have been eating more and sleeping less, and some researchers now suspect that there may be a connection. A number of cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort studies have suggested that chronic sleep deprivation is associated with an increased risk of obesity. 1-4It is thought that sleep deprivation may promote weight gain by altering sympathetic nervous syste...