Food science potential: How fibre-rich formulations could minimise gut and kidney harm caused by processed foods Scientists have shown how shown how chemical compounds found in highly processed foods play a role in chronic kidney disease, and are now turning their attention to new formulations and prebiotic ingredients that could help minimise the risk.
A recent study by Australia s Monash University has shown that a diet high in processed foods brings on leaky gut syndrome, which in turn increases the risk of kidney disease.
In particular, the findings revealed that certain harmful chemical compounds called Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs), triggered by a process called the Maillard reaction, switch on the body s danger signals leading to an inflammatory response and chronic kidney disease.
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New early embryo models offer hope for research on miscarriages, birth defects
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Scientists have generated early-stage human embryo models that could help shed light on the black box of initial human development stages and improve research on pregnancy loss and birth defects.
Two separate teams found different ways to produce versions of a blastocyst the stage of development around five days after a sperm fertilises an egg potentially opening the door for a huge expansion of research.
The scientists make clear that the models differ from human blastocysts and are not capable of developing into embryos. But their work comes as new ethical guidelines on such research are being drafted and could spark fresh debate.