Americas: MIT invents hand truck for safe deliveries
Delivering beer and other beverages to bars in Boston and other cities with old infrastructure — where many storage cellars have no elevator access...
Americas: Soluble corn fiber can help boost bone health in women
Supplementing with soluble corn fiber at two critical times in a woman’s life – adolescence and post-menopause – can help build and retain calcium...
Americas: Vitamin K2 shown to impact cardiovascular health
A high intake of menaquinones (vitamin K2) was associated with a reduced risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD; at least in hypertensive participants), according...
Asia Pacific: Fruit protein back in the spotlight
High-fructose corn syrup and sugar are on the outs with calorie-wary consumers.
As a result, low- and no-calorie alternatives have become popular, and soon,...
Americas: USP releases new food fraud database
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has launched Food Fraud Database (FFD 2.0) to help food manufacturers and retailers make informed decisions about ingredients in...
Americas: Nuts may have inflammatory effects on humans
In a study of more than 5,000 people, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found that greater intake of nuts was associated with...
Europe: Study finds GanedenBC30 enhance protein use in the body
Ganeden's 24th peer-reviewed and published study, along with new findings show probiotic strain, GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), supports the body’s utilization of protein...
Europe: Seaweed is a promising salt substitute, find researchers
Brown algae could be used as a salt substitute and help to reduce the salt content of industrially processed foods, according to Fraunhofer IVV...
Europe: Beneo’s ingredient found to reduce risk of diabetes
Two new research studies, conducted by Professor Gary Frost and his team from Imperial College London, and funded by Diabetes UK, have shown three...
Americas: Healthy fats lower blood sugar levels, finds study
Eating more unsaturated fats, especially polyunsaturated fats, instead of dietary carbohydrate or saturated fats lowers blood sugar levels and improves insulin resistance and secretion,...