Probiotics alleviate alcoholic liver injury: Study
Scientists gave mice alcohol and found that probiotics can effectively attenuate alcoholic liver injury.
Archives for December 11, 2019
Prospective fathers should stop drinking alcohol to cut foetal heart risks: China study
Prospective fathers should cut down on drinking when couples try to conceive, according to a Chinese study that has linked paternal alcohol consumption to a higher chance of congenital heart disease.
Mindfulness and obesity: Pakistan study highlights benefits of ‘intuitive eating’
The body of evidence to suggest the benefits of so-called intuitive eating has grown with the recent publication of a study by Pakistani researchers that found mindful eating practices have a positive influence on modifying food consumption and reducing...
Probiota Asia 2019
Centenarians and their microbiota: Metabolites and personalisation ripe for further exploration
The crucial role of microbiota metabolites, and the potential for new technology to create personalised solutions based on scientists understanding of them, has been highlighted by a leading academic from Japan.
Super mussel: New Zealand firm invests $20 million in marine extracts centre to produce powder and oil
New Zealand seafood company Sanford, which has the supplement brand Sea to Me, is building a NZ$20 million (US$13 million) marine extracts centre in Blenheim, New Zealand, to produce high quality nutrition products.
‘A low-hanging fruit’: MLM firm LifeVantage moves into NZ following steady growth in Australia
Utah-headquartered MLM firm LifeVantage has expanded into New Zealand, following steady growth in Australia.