A review of 21 studies finds that drinking 100% orange juice significantly reduces interleukin 6 (IL-6), a well-established marker of inflammation, in both healthy and high-risk adults.

Mice without the protein XRN1, which is essential for degrading mRNA, accumulate fat in their liver and adipose tissues and cannot use fat effectively as an energy source.

Eating a processed food diet for 4 weeks created inflammation and memory loss in aging rats. Supplementing with the omega-3 fat DHA prevented these memory loss and inflammatory concerns.

Researchers show in a mouse model that IgA antibodies specifically limit the fitness of harmless gut bacteria at several levels, which enables the immune system to fine-tune intestinal microbial balance.