nutrient
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That nutrient is largely absent from the diets of captive chimps and from many modern human diets.
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This has raised new scientific interest in understanding whether certain nutrients might influence the body's defense system.
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These pathways also help maintain fluid balance, deliver nutrients and immune cells, and provide protection against injury.
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Many of the young adults showed unusually low blood levels of choline, a nutrient essential for supporting liver health, regulating inflammation and protecting long-term brain function.
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The team also observed the early weakening of the blood-brain barrier, which normally regulates nutrient flow into the brain and prevents harmful substances from entering.
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