GDF15 has recently gained scientific and translational prominence with the discovery that its
receptor is a GFRAL-RET heterodimer of which GFRAL is expressed solely in the hindbrain …

Women in the United States experience an increase in food cravings at two specific times
during their life,(1) perimenstrually and (2) prenatally. The prevalence of excess gestational …

This book is definitely worth acquiring. I have go through and so i am certain that i will likely
to read through again again in the future. Its been printed in an exceptionally basic way in …

Global environmental change and recent worldwide infectious-disease outbreaks make the
ecological perspective of medical anthropology more important a field of study than ever. In …

Despite the connections between soils and human health, there has not been a great
amount of attention focused on this area when compared to many other fields of scientific …

Objectives Pica is the craving for and consumption of nonfood items, including the ingestion
of earth (geophagy), raw starch (amylophagy), and ice (pagophagy). Pica has long been …

Introduction People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) widely use medicinal plants for boosting
immunity and managing infections. The aim of this study was to document the medicinal …

Mama Sharifa bent at the waist as much as her pregnant belly would allow to idly slap at a
fly on her ankle. Then she looked away from us.“I just eat it, that's all.” Her pink and orange …

Geophagy has been hypothesized to be an adaptive behavior, either as a means to allay
nutrient deficiency or to protect against ingested pathogens and toxins. Others have …

The use of clay by humans for medicinal and wellness purposes is most probably as old as
mankind. Within minerals, due to its ubiquitous occurrence in nature and easy availability …