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Study highlights significance of grains for infants

Research |  Analysis | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2020

A new study highlights the importance of grains as part of a healthy infant diet – and the potential risks of excluding them. Undertaken to inform the development of...Read more

Research unveils walnuts are good for gut and heart health

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 17 Jan, 2020

Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria. New research suggests that these "good" bacteria could be contributing to the heart...Read more

NIH study reveals link between dietary supplements and male fertility

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Jan, 2020

Dietary supplements containing zinc and folic acid — marketed as a treatment for male infertility — do not appear to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts or sp...Read more

NIN links lead exposure to Alzheimer’s disease

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Jan, 2020

Lead is a common pollutant that can get into environment from a number of commonly used materials like paints, cosmetics, batteries, glass and low grade toys. Its role as a...Read more

HKU links diet with age-related macular degeneration

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 31 Dec, 2019

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of vision impairment among the elderly in Hong Kong. The major symptom involves the gradual blurring...Read more

Singapore strengthens R&D for future foods

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 26 Dec, 2019

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have launched grant calls for R&D in ‘Sustainable Urban Food Producti...Read more

NTU finds TB fighting solution in green tea

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Dec, 2019

An antioxidant found in the green tea plant could become key to tackling tuberculosis one day, a team of international scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, S...Read more

Global survey reveals Immune support as top health goal

Research |  Analysis | 0 Comment | 18 Dec, 2019

Wellmune® is a natural food, beverage, and supplement ingredient clinically proven to help strengthen the immune system, making it easier for people of all ages to...Read more

Danisco Foundation announces scientific excellence awards

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 16 Dec, 2019

The Danisco Foundation has awarded the 2019 Science Excellence Medal and Microbiome Science Award. The awardees are leading scientists in their fields recognized by the Dan...Read more

PAU inks pact for sugarcane juice bottling technology

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Dec, 2019

The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a pact with Kaveri Power Industries, VPO Kharkari, district Hisar (Haryana), for the commercialization of sugarcane juice...Read more

Eating dry fruits may prevent cognitive decline in the elderly

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Dec, 2019

A recent study, funded by the International Nut and Dried Fruit council (INC) and published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, shows that high consumption of ...Read more

Zeno designs world's first snack to reduce alcohol absorption

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Nov, 2019

US based Zeno Functional Foods announced publication of results from the clinical testing of its snack-sized protein bar, the SOBAR.  The SOBAR is the world's first fo...Read more

Singapore enhances food innovation ecosystem

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Nov, 2019

Singapore based Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will be opening the doors of a new research institute, the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnolog...Read more

Plant-rich diets reduce cognitive impairment risk in old age

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Nov, 2019

Researchers from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke...Read more

DBT calls for research proposals on geriatric nutrition

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Nov, 2019

The elderly population is rising rapidly in India and is estimated to be over 10% of the total potpulation. The process of ageing is associated with many changes in the bod...Read more

Experts at Singapore study effects of nutritional intervention in elderly

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 31 Oct, 2019

Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) and Abbott have announced results of the first of a two-part study which highlights the prevalence of muscle mas...Read more

Scientists explore revolutionary baking technology in Vienna

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2019

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna optimizes baking by direct application of an electrical current. Electric shocks were used to heat gluten f...Read more

US researchers revolutionize lab grown meat

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Oct, 2019

Lab-grown or cultured meat could revolutionize food production, providing a greener, more sustainable, more ethical alternative to large-scale meat production. But getting ...Read more