Health and Environment
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2018) — The age and diet of women when they conceive influences a specific type of epigenetic regulation that may…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 19, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has launched the most comprehensive metabolism and nutrition research program of its kind,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., and ATHENS, Ga. (May 10, 2018) — Ancient microbes that thrive in some of the world’s most extreme environments and modern-day humans…
When it comes to understanding and treating Parkinson’s disease, there’s more to it than movement.
To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we’re highlighting some of the…
Colorectal cancers are the third most common cancer in the U.S. (excluding skin cancers).
Colon and rectal cancers, often referred to together…
Nov. 9, 2017 (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.)—The Department of Defense has awarded a multi-institutional team of scientists a series of grants totaling $4.37 million to investigate…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Maintaining proper nutrition is an important part of cancer therapy. Patients are urged to consult their doctors before making any change to their…
They’re fundamental human questions—how do we age? And why?
A long-accepted theory holds that damage accumulated through time—from sun exposure and other environmental factors, for…