A new study led by Dr. Keith Baar at UC Davis shows that chronic kidney disease (CKD) can directly weaken tendons, even without detectable changes in tendon size or collagen...
Two new studies supported by the Longevity Consortium and featuring UC Davis researchers, including Dr. Oliver Fiehn, have identified promising biological markers in blood that are associated with aging and...
Probiotic Supplement Helps Shape Infant Gut Microbiome After Newborn Stage A new study shows that breastfed babies between 2 and 4 months old can still benefit from a daily probiotic...
Publication: Journal of Applied Physiology | https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00512.2025 Authors: Danielle Steffen, Kevin J.M Paulussen, Ryman Crone, Benjamin Tucker, Suraj Pathak and Keith Baar Abstract Caffeine is a well-known stimulant that is widely used to increase alertness and performance. However, there is little...
ABSTRACT Dietary fibers promote positive health outcomes that are generally attributed to large bowel bacterial fermentation and associated bioactive metabolites. Historically, studies of the latter have focused on short-chain fatty...
Abstract Monosaccharides exist in either “D” or “L” conformations, with L-sugars being much less abundant in nature and therefore classified as “rare sugars.” Rare sugars hold significant potential due to...
Abstract Rare sugars are valuable for food and pharmaceutical applications. D-Mannose, a low-calorie sweetener, is traditionally produced via chemical extraction from plant biomass, which is unsustainable, while enzymatic methods suffer...
Wine has long been studied for its cardioprotective effects, exemplified by the French Paradox—the observation of relatively lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates in the French population despite high dietary cholesterol...
Food composition databases (FCDBs) are essential resources for characterizing, documenting, and advancing scientific understanding of food quality across the entire spectrum of edible biodiversity. This knowledge supports a wide range...
D-Tagatose, a rare low-calorie sweetener, is ideal for beverages due to its high solubility and low viscosity. Current enzymatic production methods from d-galactose or d-galactitol are limited by reaction reversibility, affecting the...
D-allose, a rare low-calorie sugar with potential as a sucrose substitute and health applications, was efficiently produced at 56.4 g/L with a 41.4% yield using engineered Escherichia coli, which leverages...
Interest in animal cell-based meat (ACBM) as an environmentally conscious replacement for livestock production has been increasing; however, a life cycle assessment (LCA) for the existing production methods of ACBM...
