GNC seals deal with Alipay to drive China e-commerce sales
Supplement retailer GNC has linked up with Alipay to make its products available to millions of Chinese consumers across the digital payment platform.
Archives for August 28, 2017
TCM formula combined with metformin has greater hyperglycaemic impact: Study
The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Gegen Qinlian, when combined with metformin, synergistically enhances glycaemic control in type 2 diabetic patients, according to a new review.
Seasonal variation in hunter-gatherer diet drives gut bacteria shifts
You are what you eat: Hadza study links diet changes to altered microbiome
Seasonal changes in gut bacteria make-up of a small African community strengthens the evidence that diet strongly influences our gut microbiota, finds a new study in Science.
Blackmores' full-year profits slump by 42%, but firm bullish over China recovery
Blackmores' net profits fell by 42% to A$58m for the last financial year and sales slipped by 3% to A$693m, amid a significant decline in sales to Chinese consumers through Australian retailers.
'Better education and tighter labelling laws' needed to stop sports doping in India
Athletes in India must be better educated on the detrimental effects of doping and regulators must introduce stricter labelling rules for over-the-counter supplements, president of the All India Council of Sports Vijay Kumar Malhotra has said.
Vitamin D, leucine-enriched whey protein drink benefits muscle protein synthesis among older men, says Nutricia-backed study
Supplementing breakfast with a medical nutrition drink of leucine-enriched whey protein, vitamin D, and carbohydrates increased post-meal muscle protein synthesis among older men, researchers at the University of Clermont Auvergne found.
Resveratrol boosts heart health of type 2 diabetes patients: Japanese RCT
Resveratrol supplementation could provide heart benefits for people with type 2 diabetes by alleviating arterial stiffness and lowering oxidative stress, a Japanese study has found.