North Carolina State University

This completed study collected stool samples from 40 healthy adults to search for gut bacteria genes that make enzymes capable of modifying terpenoids and carotenoids—compounds found in plants. Researchers inserted random DNA fragments into E. coli and looked for color changes th…

This study tested how well nutrients from two blueberry varieties and a processed berry bar are absorbed by the body. Twenty-nine healthy adults ate each food and had their blood and urine analyzed for 185 plant compounds. The goal is to see if breeding or processing can make fru…

This study tested whether ultrasound imaging can help understand and suppress tremors in people with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor. Researchers used ultrasound to watch hand muscles during grasping motions and developed models to predict tremor. They then used mild elec…