UF/IFAS
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

Bobbi Langkamp-Henken

Probiotic combination may curb your allergy symptoms, new study finds


March 6, 2017

By: Brad Buck (UF News) As we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and sneeze. That’s because new University of Florida research shows a probiotic combination might help reduce hay fever symptoms, if it’s ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition
Tags: Allergies, Allergy, Bifidobacteria, Bobbi Langkamp-Henken, Experiment, Henken, Immune System, Jennifer Dennis, Kyo-Dophilus, Lactobacilli, Nutrition, Probiotics, Research, Study
James Collins, Ph.D.

Dr. James Collins Wins Grant to Try to Manipulate Iron Absorption in at-Risk People


September 15, 2016

Newswise — GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- People with too much iron in their bodies can develop serious illnesses. So University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher James Collins plans to use a $2.5 million grant to begin ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Absortion, Grant, Hemochromatosis, Illnesses, Iron, Iron-overload, James Collins, Transporter