The expression of E-Cadherin, a protein best known for its role in cell adhesion, regulates the onset of embryonic differentiation.

Ready, set, wait tem cell differentiation is all about cautious preparation, say Deborah Lang, Jonathan Epstein (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA), and colleagues. They find that a transcription factor called Pax3 sends conflicting messages: it gets stem cells ready for the differentiated state, by building up proteins used in the differentiation program, but inhibits the action of ...

Ready reckoners are used in the clinical setting as a tool for the estimation of nutrient intake. With increasing opportunities for nutrition research, ready reckoners may provide for a more rapid analysis of nutritional intake than computerised methods, often seen as the gold standard for nutritional analysis. This research aimed to determine the level of agreement between ready reckoner and c...

Micronutrient deficiencies contribute to many age-related disorders. One group at particular risk of micronutrient deficiencies is the elderly. Many elderly, such as the frail and those living in institutions, rely on ready meals of variable, often poor, nutritional quality for a significant part of their daily nutritional needs. New policies are needed to ensure that micronutrients (vitamins a...