DPP IV, Casomorphin and SIDS
As if new parents didn't have enough to worry about their newborns... A new study published in the journal Neuropeptides appeared to implicate low levels of DPP IV, an enzyme found in the gut and other tissues, with onset of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. DPP IV breaks down certain peptides known as exorphins that have opiate-like properties. Exorphins are similar […] Continue Reading…

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