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The Immune System Helps with Digestion
A special type of immune cell aids digestion of chitin, a fiber found in mushrooms and insects.
The Immune System Helps with Digestion
The Immune System Helps with Digestion

A special type of immune cell aids digestion of chitin, a fiber found in mushrooms and insects.

A special type of immune cell aids digestion of chitin, a fiber found in mushrooms and insects.

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Caloric Restriction Turns White Fat Brown
Alison F. Takemura | Aug 25, 2016 | 4 min read
Limiting food intake leads to the conversion of white fat cells into more metabolically active brown fat cells through an immune response, a mouse study shows.
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