Americas: Caffeine, multivitamin intake affect pregnancies, find researchers
A woman is more likely to miscarry if she and her partner drink more than two caffeinated beverages a day during the weeks leading...
Asia Pacific: NUS, beverage company create eucheuma-based beverages
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed eucheuma-based beverages with no added sugar and preservative-free.
The sweetness comes from natural honey or...
India: Arjuna invests US$1.5M in curcumin research
India's Arjuna Natural is investing more than 10% of its total turnover in a clinical research program to explore the health benefits of its...
Americas: Bioplastics from eggshell nanoparticles
Adding tiny shards of eggshell to bioplastic could create a first-of-its-kind biodegradable packaging material that bends but does not easily break, according to researchers...
Europe: £81.6M Quadram Institute for food and health research
Norwich Research Park will house the Quadram Institute, a centre for food and health research.
Building of a new £81.6 million (US$116.23 million) facility to...
Europe: Probiotic shown to protect against pathogen infection in the gut
A collaborative study by researchers on the Norwich Research Park has indicated how certain probiotic bacteria can help reduce infection by pathogenic E. coli.
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Europe: Early peanut consumption will offer lasting protection, finds study
The benefits of regularly consuming peanut-containing foods early in life to prevent the development of peanut allergy persist even after stopping peanut consumption for...
Asia Pacific: Consumers seek healthy foods, says Beneo
As lifestyles change and consumer awareness of the importance of healthy living grows, consumers today are increasingly seeking food products that offer a balanced...
Americas: Vitamin K2 in yoghurt found to raise K status
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a study that showed Vitamin K2 as MenaQ7 can be delivered and is highly bioavailable through yoghurt...
Europe: People need to consume for selenium to boost immunity, say researchers
A more thorough evaluation of selenium supplementation is needed, to better understand its benefits to our immune system, and the risks, according to a...