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Study highlights significance of grains for infants

Study highlights significance of grains for infants

The first-of-its-kind analysis demonstrates infant grain consumption linked to superior diet qualityA new study highlights the importance of grains as part of a healthy infant diet – and the potential risks of excluding them. Undertaken

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Research unveils walnuts are good for gut and heart health

Research unveils walnuts are good for gut and heart health

Researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that can help promote healthWalnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote

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NIH study reveals link between dietary supplements and male fertility

NIH study reveals link between dietary supplements and male fertility

Zinc is an essential mineral for sperm formation, and folate, the natural form of folic acid, depends on zinc to help form DNA in the spermDietary supplements containing zinc and folic acid — marketed as

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NIN links lead exposure to Alzheimer’s disease

NIN links lead exposure to Alzheimer’s disease

Recent lab-based studies conducted at ICMR- National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) have now established the possible link between lead exposure and Alzheimer’s diseaseLead is a common pollutant that can get into environment from a number

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HKU links diet with age-related macular degeneration

HKU links diet with age-related macular degeneration

It is the first of such research in AsiaAge-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

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Singapore strengthens R&D for future foods

Singapore strengthens R&D for future foods

A*STAR has been building capabilities in Singapore’s research ecosystem to address industry needsThe Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have launched grant calls for R&D in ‘Sustainable Urban

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NTU finds TB fighting solution in green tea

NTU finds TB fighting solution in green tea

Epigallocatechin gallate can inhibit the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strainAn antioxidant found in the green tea plant could become key to tackling tuberculosis one day, a team of international scientists led by Nanyang Technological

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Global survey reveals Immune support as top health goal

Global survey reveals Immune support as top health goal

Immune system support is the most common reason for consumers to buy healthy lifestyle products, according to new global researchWellmune® is a natural food, beverage, and supplement ingredient clinically proven to help strengthen the immune system,

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Danisco Foundation announces scientific excellence awards

Danisco Foundation announces scientific excellence awards

Two leading scientists in the fields of human microbiota and lactic acid bacterial metabolism and genetics have been selected for the 2019 Danisco® Science Excellence Medal and Microbiome Science AwardThe Danisco Foundation has awarded the

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PAU inks pact for sugarcane juice bottling technology

PAU inks pact for sugarcane juice bottling technology

PAU offers non-exclusive rights to Kaveri Power for bottling of sugarcane juiceThe Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a pact with Kaveri Power Industries, VPO Kharkari, district Hisar (Haryana), for the commercialization of sugarcane juice