Lucie Rankin and Dr. Joanna Groom, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Lucie Rankin and Dr. Joanna Groom, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (1 of 2)

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Eating your greens may be even more important that previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by leafy greens in your diet. Lucie Rankin (left) and Dr. Joanna Groom were part of a team from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia, that discovered innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) play a crucial role in controlling food allergies, inflammation, obesity and even bowel cancers.

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