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NABI develops novel method to detect food pathogens

NABI develops novel method to detect food pathogens

A detection platform with aptamer conjugation has been developed in this studyA team of researchers at DBT-National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (DBT-NABI), Mohali, has come up with a new method to detect food pathogens. E. coli

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Researchers suggest gut damage due to high-sugar diet

Researchers suggest gut damage due to high-sugar diet

UT Southwestern researchers fed mice a solution of water with a 10 percent concentration of various dietary sugars – glucose, fructose, and sucrose – for seven daysResearchers at UT Southwestern in the US fed mice with

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IIT Kgp confirms contamination of hot beverage in paper cups

IIT Kgp confirms contamination of hot beverage in paper cups

Within 15 minutes the microplastic layer of the paper cup degrades as a reaction to hot waterDisposable paper cups are popular choices of containers for consuming beverages. Recent research by IIT Kharagpur has confirmed contamination

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Study links bacterial metabolism of dietary soy with dementia

Study links bacterial metabolism of dietary soy with dementia

Elderly Japanese men and women who produce equol--a metabolite of dietary soy created by certain types of gut bacteria--display lower levels of white matter lesions within the brainA metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy

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Artificially sweetened beverages may not be healthy alternative

Artificially sweetened beverages may not be healthy alternative

The researchers intend to establish a causal link between sugary and artificially sweetened beverages and cardiovascular diseaseSugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened

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Abbott study links improved mental and physical condition with nutrition

Abbott study links improved mental and physical condition with nutrition

The scientists revealed that getting the right nutrition not only fuels our bodies and improves fitness, but gives us an edge mentally, too.Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Abbott, and the U.S. Air Force Research

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PAU develops beetroot powder as natural colorant

PAU develops beetroot powder as natural colorant

The research team has entered into an agreement with Dhwani’s Vegan Valley in Ludhiana, for commercialization of this technologyThe Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana has developed beetroot powder as a natural colorant. According to

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Study links disrupted sleep and caffeine with metabolism

Study links disrupted sleep and caffeine with metabolism

Drink coffee after breakfast, not before, for better metabolic controlA strong, black coffee to wake you up after a bad night’s sleep could impair control of blood sugar levels, according to a new study. Research

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DuPont demonstrates impact of strain specificity on HMO utilization

DuPont demonstrates impact of strain specificity on HMO utilization

Major strain specific adaptations in Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis Bi-26™ proves efficient utilization of HMOsContinuing its leading research on human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences released the findings of a new study demonstrating

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IIT M develops sustainable anti-bacterial food wrapper

IIT M develops sustainable anti-bacterial food wrapper

This Wrapping Material can prevent bacterial contamination of packaged food products and also degrades quickly, which can result in reducing plastic waste and enhance shelf life of packed foodsA team of scientists at the Indian