Per the multiple published news reports, Las Vegas resident Ramchand Rattan was arrested for making racially amplified threat to blow up St. George Costco.  Rattan was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team on a warrant issued out of Washington County, Utah. Rattan was apprehended in Las Vegas and is currently awaiting extradition to Utah to face his charges. Presently, Rattan is locked up at the Clark County Detention Center. Detectives uncovered that Rattan’s phone number was tied to a near-identical incident in MayRead More

In a study published formally on May 28 in the journal Nature Communications, the team shares how phytic acid (or InsP6), a natural compound found in whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds, plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier.  “Phytic acid is something many people already consume daily, especially in plant-rich diets,” said Sujan Chatterjee, a UNLV postdoctoral fellow and lead author on the study. “What’s exciting is that it’s beyond just a dietary component; it also functions as a biologically active molecule that supports gut health.”Read More