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Sam Forster, research group head, microbiota and systems biology,centre for innate immunity and infectious diseases, Hudson institute of medical research at Probiota Asia Summit in Singapore.

How genome guided metagenomic analysis can address gaps in microbiome research methods

Current microbiome analysis methods are lacking high-resolution measurements and are unlikely to yield clinically relevant data in many conditions, but genome guided metagenomic analysis could address these current limitations.

Asia playing catch-up in personalised nutrition space as big beasts begin to enter the market

Asia might be lagging behind Europe and the US when it comes to personalised or precision nutrition products, but growing interest from MNCs, as well as start-ups, suggest that could be about to change.

A2 milk for whole family: Nestlé China’s expands demographic reach after previous launches for mother-and-baby

Nestlé China has expanded the target audience for its A2 milk powder products with a new launch catered for the entire family.

Deer velvet antler for sports: NZ’s Mountain Red obtains third party ‘sports grade’ status

New Zealand firm Mountain Red has obtained a US ‘sports grade’ certification for its deer velvet antler supplement, after passing assessment by a third party laboratory.

‘Cost effective and reliable’: Singapore personalised nutrition start-up hails questionnaire-based service

Singapore start-up Paquet has launched a questionnaire-based personalised nutrition service, which it believes is a ‘cost-effective and reliable’ health assessment method.

Omega-3 and asthma: Why seaweed intake may reduce risk - Korean study

A higher consumption of seaweed may be associated with a lower prevalence of asthma among Korean adults, according to a new cross sectional study.

‘China First’: Amway to open global digital and Asia product innovation centres in China

Amway plans to invest US$200m in China over the next five years to set up its digital infrastructure, with a global digital innovation centre and a big data centre in the pipeline.

Aussie sports nutrition regulations: Industry urges regulator to assess impact and stem illegal imports

Australia’s trade body Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) has urged national regulator Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to conduct a proper impact assessment amid the latter’s proposal to classify certain sports nutrition as therapeutic goods.

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